List triggers by table name in MariaDB database

Article for: IBM Db2 Teradata MySQL

Query below lists tables with their triggers.

Query

select event_object_schema as database_name,
       event_object_table as table_name,
       trigger_name,
       action_order,
       action_timing,
       event_manipulation as trigger_event,
       action_statement as 'definition'
from information_schema.triggers 
where trigger_schema not in ('sys','information_schema', 
                             'mysql', 'performance_schema')
order by database_name,
         table_name;

Columns

  • database_name - name of the table database name
  • table_name - name of the table
  • trigger_name - name of the trigger
  • action_order - the ordinal position of the trigger's action within the list of triggers on the same table with the same trigger_event and action_timing
  • action_timing - trigger activation time:
    • before
    • after
  • trigger_event - specific SQL operation:
    • insert
    • update
    • delete
  • definition - SQL definiton of trigger

Rows

  • One row represents one trigger
  • Scope of rows: all table triggers in a database
  • Ordered by database and table name

Sample results

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