PRB: No Error Occurs When Adding Trigger That Exists

Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q67806

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2

SYMPTOMS

SQL Server allows a trigger to be overwritten without an error message.

CAUSE

By design, creating a new trigger of the same type (INSERT, DELETE, or UPDATE) on a table where a trigger is already defined is allowed in SQL Server.

Additional query words: trigger
Keywords : kbother SSrvGen
Version : 4.2
Platform : OS/2

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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