DROP TRIGGER

Purpose

Use the DROP TRIGGER statement to remove a database trigger from the database.

Prerequisites

The trigger must be in your own schema or you must have the DROP ANY TRIGGER system privilege.

In addition, to drop a trigger on DATABASE in another user's schema, you must have the ADMINISTER DATABASE TRIGGER system privilege.

Syntax

drop_trigger::=

Text description of drop_trigger

Semantics

schema

Specify the schema containing the trigger. If you omit schema, then Oracle assumes the trigger is in your own schema.

trigger

Specify the name of the trigger to be dropped. Oracle removes it from the database and does not fire it again.

Example

Dropping a Trigger: Example

The following statement drops the order trigger in the schema oe:

DROP TRIGGER hr.salary_check;