SQL Server triggers are a subject of both functionality and controversy on any database platform. They can provide immense utility at a low cost, but are often misused by developers, DBAs, and architects alike, resulting in performance bottlenecks or maintainability challenges.
This article briefly reviews DML (data manipulation language) triggers and delves into a discussion about how triggers can be efficiently and effectively used as well as when triggers can dig developers into holes that are hard to escape.
While all demos in this article are in SQL Server, the advice presented here is universal across database platforms. The challenges