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hollymatrix

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December 16, 2008 at 4:24 pm

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hi there
this is my problem
i have a trigger defined on a table.
the code executed by this trigger is to check a column from the one in the (inserted or deleted tables) and then in my update that column with a default value in the originale table
for example
create trigger tr_name
on [my_table]
for update
as
update [my_table]
set [row_uid] = newid()
from [deleted] A
where A.[UID]=my_table.[UID]
in this case i have this trigger calling himself until it reashes 32 times, and i get an error.
i'm sure that the option recursive triggers is set to off for my DB
so what is wrong with this, or is there an other method to get the same result (update a column in the updated row from within the trigger)
thanks.

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Ron McCullough SSC Guru Points: 63877 More actions · Answer 1

What is your value for "nested triggers" option (ON or OFF)

Are they any other triggers on this table which update the table?

You might want to check BOL (Nested triggers) for SQL 2000 at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa214644(SQL.80).aspx

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

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ps. One Orange Chip Points: 29422 More actions · Answer 2

somewhat similar issue was posted earlier. You might want to refer that as well...

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic618626-149-1.aspx#bm618684

Pradeep Singh

Sergiy SSC Guru Points: 110207 More actions · Answer 3

Just don't update what does not need to be updated:

update [my_table]

set [row_uid] = newid()

from [deleted] A

where A.[UID]=my_table.[UID]

and my_table.[row_uid] IS NULL

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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184393 More actions · Answer 4

Sergiy (12/16/2008)
Just don't update what does not need to be updated:
update [my_table]
set [row_uid] = newid()
from [deleted] A
where A.[UID]=my_table.[UID]
and my_table.[row_uid] IS NULL

Assuming that my_table.UID is unique then the my_table.row_id Is Null should be unnecessary since there should only be 1 row affected per UID affected by the original update.

Either Nested triggers or recusive triggers must be ON because it should not fire itself otherwise.

To be honest, I actually looked at this one because I assumed the trigger would not handle sets, but it does so I am pretty happy.

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hollymatrix SSC Rookie Points: 30 More actions · Answer 5

thans for your replays (all of you)

bitbucket (12/16/2008)
What is your value for "nested triggers" option (ON or OFF)
Are they any other triggers on this table which update the table?
You might want to check BOL (Nested triggers) for SQL 2000 at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa214644(SQL.80).aspx

the recursive triggers option on my database is off.

i don't want to change the option on the server (because maybe there is a database witch needs the recursive option)

(i'm using SQL Server 2005)

an other question :

is there a difference between nested triggers and recursive triggers ?

thanks