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    DBA_TRIGGERS

    Last Updated:2026-04-09 02:53:56  Updated
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    Note

    This view is available starting with V2.2.30.

    Purpose

    This view displays all triggers in the current tenant.

    Applicability

    This view is available only in Oracle mode of OceanBase Database.

    Columns

    Column Type Nullable? Description
    OWNER VARCHAR2(128) NO The owner of the trigger.
    TRIGGER_NAME VARCHAR2(128) NO The name of the trigger.
    TRIGGER_TYPE VARCHAR2(16) NO The type of the trigger. Valid values:
    • BEFORE EACH ROW
    • AFTER EACH ROW
    • INSTEAD OF
    • COMPOUND
  • TRIGGERING_EVENT VARCHAR2(246) NO The event that triggers the trigger. Currently, OceanBase Database supports only the INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE events.
    TABLE_OWNER VARCHAR2(128) NO The owner of the table. This column is valid only when the trigger object is a table.
    BASE_OBJECT_TYPE VARCHAR2(18) NO The type of the trigger object. Currently, OceanBase Database supports only the TABLE type.
    TABLE_NAME VARCHAR2(256) NO The name of the table. This column is valid only when the trigger object is a table.
    COLUMN_NAME VARCHAR2(4000) YES The name of the column. This column is valid only when the trigger object is a nested table. Otherwise, it is NULL.
    REFERENCING_NAMES VARCHAR2(422) NO The name of the REF. This column is the alias of OLD and NEW.
    WHEN_CLAUSE VARCHAR2(4000) YES The trigger condition.
    STATUS VARCHAR2(8) NO The status of the trigger. Valid values: * ENABLE * DISABLE
    DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(65536) NO The description of the trigger, including the name, type, and event information.
    ACTION_TYPE VARCHAR2(11) NO The type of the action. Currently, OceanBase Database supports only the PL/SQL type.
    TRIGGER_BODY VARCHAR2(65536) NO The statement of the trigger.
    CROSSEDITION VARCHAR2(7) NO The cross-version information. This column is not supported.
    BEFORE_STATEMENT VARCHAR2(3) NO YES/NO. Indicates whether the compound trigger contains a section of the specified type.
    BEFORE_ROW VARCHAR2(3) NO YES/NO. Indicates whether the compound trigger contains a section of the specified type.
    AFTER_ROW VARCHAR2(3) NO YES/NO. Indicates whether the compound trigger contains a section of the specified type.
    AFTER_STATEMENT VARCHAR2(3) NO YES/NO. Indicates whether the compound trigger contains a section of the specified type.
    INSTEAD_OF_ROW VARCHAR2(3) NO YES/NO. Indicates whether the compound trigger contains a section of the specified type.
    FIRE_ONCE VARCHAR2(3) NO This column is not supported.
    APPLY_SERVER_ONLY VARCHAR2(3) NO This column is not supported.

    Sample query

    Query all triggers in the current tenant.

    obclient[SYS]> SELECT * FROM SYS.DBA_TRIGGERS\G
    

    The query result is as follows:

    *************************** 1. row ***************************
                OWNER: SYS
         TRIGGER_NAME: TRG_BEFORE_UPDATE
         TRIGGER_TYPE: BEFORE EACH ROW
     TRIGGERING_EVENT: UPDATE
          TABLE_OWNER: SYS
     BASE_OBJECT_TYPE: TABLE
           TABLE_NAME: TEST_TABLE
          COLUMN_NAME: NULL
    REFERENCING_NAMES: REFERENCING NEW AS NEW OLD AS OLD
          WHEN_CLAUSE: NULL
               STATUS: ENABLED
          DESCRIPTION: NULL
          ACTION_TYPE: PL/SQL
         TRIGGER_BODY: TRIGGER trg_before_update
    BEFORE UPDATE ON test_table
    FOR EACH ROW
    BEGIN
        :NEW.update_time := SYSTIMESTAMP; 
        DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Trigger trg_before_update executed');
    END
         CROSSEDITION: NO
     BEFORE_STATEMENT: NO
           BEFORE_ROW: YES
            AFTER_ROW: NO
      AFTER_STATEMENT: NO
       INSTEAD_OF_ROW: NO
            FIRE_ONCE: YES
    APPLY_SERVER_ONLY: NO
    *************************** 2. row ***************************
                OWNER: SYS
         TRIGGER_NAME: TRG_AUDIT_BASE
         TRIGGER_TYPE: AFTER EACH ROW
     TRIGGERING_EVENT: UPDATE
          TABLE_OWNER: SYS
     BASE_OBJECT_TYPE: TABLE
           TABLE_NAME: TEST_ORDER
          COLUMN_NAME: NULL
    REFERENCING_NAMES: REFERENCING NEW AS NEW OLD AS OLD
          WHEN_CLAUSE: NULL
               STATUS: ENABLED
          DESCRIPTION: NULL
          ACTION_TYPE: PL/SQL
         TRIGGER_BODY: TRIGGER trg_audit_base
    AFTER UPDATE ON test_order
    FOR EACH ROW
    BEGIN
        INSERT INTO audit_log(action_type, log_content, log_time)
        VALUES ('UPDATE', 'Base audit triggered', SYSTIMESTAMP);
    END
         CROSSEDITION: NO
     BEFORE_STATEMENT: NO
           BEFORE_ROW: NO
            AFTER_ROW: YES
      AFTER_STATEMENT: NO
       INSTEAD_OF_ROW: NO
            FIRE_ONCE: YES
    APPLY_SERVER_ONLY: NO
    *************************** 3. row ***************************
                OWNER: SYS
         TRIGGER_NAME: TRG_AUDIT_DETAIL
         TRIGGER_TYPE: AFTER EACH ROW
     TRIGGERING_EVENT: UPDATE
          TABLE_OWNER: SYS
     BASE_OBJECT_TYPE: TABLE
           TABLE_NAME: TEST_ORDER
          COLUMN_NAME: NULL
    REFERENCING_NAMES: REFERENCING NEW AS NEW OLD AS OLD
          WHEN_CLAUSE: NULL
               STATUS: ENABLED
          DESCRIPTION: NULL
          ACTION_TYPE: PL/SQL
         TRIGGER_BODY: TRIGGER trg_audit_detail
    AFTER UPDATE ON test_order
    FOR EACH ROW
    FOLLOWS trg_audit_base 
    BEGIN
        INSERT INTO audit_log(action_type, log_content, log_time)
        VALUES ('UPDATE', 'Detail: Amount changed from ' || :OLD.amount || ' to ' || :NEW.amount, SYSTIMESTAMP);
    END
         CROSSEDITION: NO
     BEFORE_STATEMENT: NO
           BEFORE_ROW: NO
            AFTER_ROW: YES
      AFTER_STATEMENT: NO
       INSTEAD_OF_ROW: NO
            FIRE_ONCE: YES
    APPLY_SERVER_ONLY: NO
    3 rows in set
    

    References

    • Query all triggers accessible to the current user: ALL_TRIGGERS

    • Query triggers owned by the current user: USER_TRIGGERS

    • For more information about triggers, see Create and manage triggers.

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