The 'magic' for want of a better word that makes this happen is triggers. This is a feature of high-end database systems like Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL that causes program code to execute via the ...
You may be aware of the old USERENV function, which returned session values such as the user’s session_id, language, and whether the user had DBA privileges. Although USERENV still exists for legacy ...
Automating routine tasks is the hallmark of a great application. This automation allows the developer to tackle more important issues. Triggers provide automation to database developers. This article ...