Need to list all triggers in SQL Server database with table name and table's schema

Question

I need to list all triggers in SQL Server database with table name and table\'s schema.

I\'m almost there with this:

SELECT trigger_name = name, trig         


        

Answer 1

I had the same task recently and I used the following for sql server 2012 db. Use management studio and connect to the database you want to search. Then execute the following script.

Select 
[tgr].[name] as [trigger name], 
[tbl].[name] as [table name]

from sysobjects tgr 

join sysobjects tbl
on tgr.parent_obj = tbl.id

WHERE tgr.xtype = 'TR'

Answer 2

The just above code is incorrect as shown:

SELECT 
    sysobjects.name AS trigger_name 
    --,USER_NAME(sysobjects.uid) AS trigger_owner 
    --,s.name AS table_schema 
    --,OBJECT_NAME(parent_obj) AS table_name 
    --,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsUpdateTrigger') AS isupdate 
    --,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsDeleteTrigger') AS isdelete 
    --,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsInsertTrigger') AS isinsert 
    --,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsAfterTrigger') AS isafter 
    --,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsInsteadOfTrigger') AS isinsteadof 
    --,OBJECTPROPERTY(id, 'ExecIsTriggerDisabled') AS [disabled] 
FROM sysobjects 
/*
INNER JOIN sysusers 
    ON sysobjects.uid = sysusers.uid 
*/  
INNER JOIN sys.tables t 
    ON sysobjects.parent_obj = t.object_id 

INNER JOIN sys.schemas s 
    ON t.schema_id = s.schema_id 
WHERE sysobjects.type = 'TR' 
EXCEPT
SELECT OBJECT_NAME(parent_id) as Table_Name FROM sys.triggers

Answer 3

If you are looking for ALL triggers, remember MS-SQL has both SQL-based triggers (sysobjects.type = 'TR') and CLR-based triggers (sysobjects.type = 'TA').

Answer 4

SELECT 
     sysobjects.name AS trigger_name   ,OBJECT_NAME(parent_obj) AS table_name ,s.name AS table_schema 
    ,USER_NAME(sysobjects.uid) AS trigger_owner 


    ,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsUpdateTrigger') AS isupdate 
    ,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsDeleteTrigger') AS isdelete 
    ,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsInsertTrigger') AS isinsert 
    ,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsAfterTrigger') AS isafter 
    ,OBJECTPROPERTY( id, 'ExecIsInsteadOfTrigger') AS isinsteadof 
    ,OBJECTPROPERTY(id, 'ExecIsTriggerDisabled') AS [disabled] 
FROM sysobjects 

INNER JOIN sysusers 
    ON sysobjects.uid = sysusers.uid 

INNER JOIN sys.tables t 
    ON sysobjects.parent_obj = t.object_id 

INNER JOIN sys.schemas s 
    ON t.schema_id = s.schema_id 

WHERE sysobjects.type = 'TR' 

this working for me

Answer 5

This is what I use (usually wrapped in something I stuff in Model):

Select
  [Parent] = Left((Case When Tr.Parent_Class = 0 Then '(Database)' Else Object_Name(Tr.Parent_ID) End), 32),
  [Schema] = Left(Coalesce(Object_Schema_Name(Tr.Object_ID), '(None)'), 16),
  [Trigger name] = Left(Tr.Name, 32), 
  [Type] = Left(Tr.Type_Desc, 3), -- SQL or CLR
  [MS?] = (Case When Tr.Is_MS_Shipped = 1 Then 'X' Else ' ' End),
  [On?] = (Case When Tr.Is_Disabled = 0 Then 'X' Else ' ' End),
  [Repl?] = (Case When Tr.Is_Not_For_Replication = 0 Then 'X' Else ' ' End),
  [Event] = Left((Case When Tr.Parent_Class = 0 
                       Then (Select Top 1 Left(Te.Event_Group_Type_Desc, 40)
                             From Sys.Trigger_Events As Te
                             Where Te.Object_ID = Tr.Object_ID)
                       Else ((Case When Tr.Is_Instead_Of_Trigger = 1 Then 'Instead Of ' Else 'After ' End)) +
                             SubString(Cast((Select [text()] = ', ' + Left(Te.Type_Desc, 1) + Lower(SubString(Te.Type_Desc, 2, 32)) +
                                                    (Case When Te.Is_First = 1 Then ' (First)' When Te.Is_Last = 1 Then ' (Last)' Else '' End)
                                             From Sys.Trigger_Events As Te
                                             Where Te.Object_ID = Tr.Object_ID
                                             Order By Te.[Type]
                                             For Xml Path ('')) As Character Varying), 3, 60) End), 60)
  -- If you like: 
  -- , [Get text with] = 'Select Object_Definition(' + Cast(Tr.Object_ID As Character Varying) + ')'
From 
  Sys.Triggers As Tr
Order By
  Tr.Parent_Class, -- database triggers first
  Parent -- alphabetically by parent

As you see it is a skosh more McGyver, but I think it's worth it:

Parent                           Schema           Trigger name                     Type MS?  On?  Repl? Event
-------------------------------- ---------------- -------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ----- -----------------------------------------
(Database)                       (None)           ddlDatabaseTriggerLog            SQL            X     DDL_DATABASE_LEVEL_EVENTS
Employee                         HumanResources   dEmployee                        SQL       X          Instead Of Delete
Person                           Person           iuPerson                         SQL       X          After Insert, Update
PurchaseOrderDetail              Purchasing       iPurchaseOrderDetail             SQL       X    X     After Insert
PurchaseOrderDetail              Purchasing       uPurchaseOrderDetail             SQL       X    X     After Update
PurchaseOrderHeader              Purchasing       uPurchaseOrderHeader             SQL       X    X     After Update
SalesOrderDetail                 Sales            iduSalesOrderDetail              SQL       X    X     After Insert, Update, Delete
SalesOrderHeader                 Sales            uSalesOrderHeader                SQL       X          After Update (First)
Vendor                           Purchasing       dVendor                          SQL       X          Instead Of Delete
WorkOrder                        Production       iWorkOrder                       SQL       X    X     After Insert
WorkOrder                        Production       uWorkOrder                       SQL       X    X     After Update

(Scroll right to see the final and most useful column)

Answer 6

SELECT
    OBJECT_NAME(PARENT_OBJECT_ID) AS PARENT_TABLE,
    OBJECT_NAME(OBJECT_ID) TRIGGER_TABLE,
    *
FROM
SYS.OBJECTS
WHERE TYPE = 'TR'