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Oracle PL/SQL – Rename Trigger

This article shows you how to use ALTER TRIGGER to rename a trigger.


-- rename a trigger
ALTER TRIGGER original_name RENAME TO new_name;

1. Table + Trigger

electricity_bill

create table electricity_bill
(
  bill_id number(5) primary key,
  amount number(5)
);

-- Table ELECTRICITY_BILL created.
trg_rename_example

CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER trg_rename_example
BEFORE
     UPDATE OR DELETE OR INSERT
ON electricity_bill
  FOR EACH ROW 

BEGIN

  dbms_output.put_line('trg_rename_example Trigger called.');
  
END;

-- Trigger TRG_RENAME_EXAMPLE compiled

2. Rename Trigger example

2.1 Get all triggers belong to a specified table


SELECT TABLE_NAME,TRIGGER_NAME FROM USER_TRIGGERS WHERE upper(TABLE_NAME) = 'ELECTRICITY_BILL';
TRIGGER_NAME STATUS
ELECTRICITY_BILL TRG_RENAME_EXAMPLE

2.2 Rename a trigger.


ALTER TRIGGER trg_rename_example RENAME TO trg_name_updated;

-- output
-- Trigger TRG_RENAME_EXAMPLE altered.

2.3 Check the trigger name again.


SELECT TABLE_NAME,TRIGGER_NAME FROM USER_TRIGGERS WHERE upper(TABLE_NAME) = 'ELECTRICITY_BILL';
TRIGGER_NAME STATUS
ELECTRICITY_BILL TRG_NAME_UPDATED

References

  1. Oracle – ALTER TRIGGER
  2. Oracle – PL/SQL Triggers

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