Example of Dropping Triggers
The following queries showcase how to drop a trigger with and without the IF EXISTS conditional operator.
Dropping a Trigger Without IF EXISTS
The following query drops the trigger named as insert_the_row.
DROP TRIGGER insert_the_row;
Output:
Dropping the insert_the_row trigger
Explanation: The query deletes the insert_the_row trigger which was created for the INSERT operation in the customers table.
Dropping a Trigger With IF EXISTS
The following query drops all triggers in the customers table.
DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS update_the_row;
Output:
Dropping the update_the_row trigger
Explanation: The query deletes the update_the_row trigger which was created for the UPDATE operation in the customers table.
MariaDB Drop Trigger
In a database management system(DBMS), triggers are essential for automating actions based on specific events. However, there are times when certain triggers need to be removed or dropped from the database.
In MariaDB, the DROP TRIGGER statement provides a straightforward way to achieve this task. In this article, we’ll explore what is DROP triggers and how to use DROP triggers by understanding various examples and so on.
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