Other important information about working with triggers

These topics discuss recommendations, precautions, and error messages for trigger programs. Information about monitoring and commitment control is also included.

• Recommendations for trigger programs
  Here are the recommendations for a trigger program.
• Precautions to take when coding trigger programs
  Trigger programs can be very powerful. But you must take caution when coding trigger programs.
• Monitor the use of trigger programs
  DB2 Universal Database™ for iSeries™ provides the capability to associate trigger programs with database files. Trigger-program capability is common across the industry for high-function database managers.
• Trigger and application programs that are under commitment control
  This topic describes the conditions when trigger and application programs are under commitment control.
• Trigger and application programs that are not under commitment control
  This topic describes the conditions when trigger and application programs are not under commitment control.
• Trigger program error messages
  If a failure occurs while the trigger program is running, it must signal an appropriate escape message before exiting. Otherwise, the application assumes that the trigger program ran successfully.