When do triggers fire and when don't they

Question

Pretty general question regarding triggers in SQL server 2005.

In what situations are table triggers fired and what situations aren\'t they?

Any code examples to

Answer 1

On 2008 you can use built in Change Data Capture

Also There are quite a few situations when triggers do not fire, such as:

· A table is dropped.

· A table is truncated.

· Settings for nested and/or recursive triggers prevent a trigger from firing.

· Data is bulk loaded, bypassing triggers.