Trigger Problem wiht Text Column

  • I tried to create a trigger with this SQL statement:

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    create trigger del_main_tri on T_MAIN for delete

    as

    insert main_audit

    select

    *

    , suser_sname() as modifiedby

    , getdate() as modifiedon

    , 'D' as [action]

    from deleted d

    return

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    This error was returned:

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    Server: Msg 311, Level 16, State 1, Procedure del_main_tri, Line 5

    Cannot use text, ntext, or image columns in the 'inserted' and 'deleted' tables.

    Server: Msg 311, Level 16, State 1, Procedure del_main_tri, Line 5

    Cannot use text, ntext, or image columns in the 'inserted' and 'deleted' tables.

    --------------------------------------------

    There is a text column in the T_MAIN table.

    Does anyone has any suggestion how I can achieve the same objective without this error.

    Is INSTEAD OF trigger an alternative to resolve this problem.

    Thanks.

  • Refer to BOL

    It says that

    If the compatibility level is 80 or higher, SQL Server allows the update of text, ntext, or image columns through the INSTEAD OF trigger on tables or views.

    (Please tell me how to set the compatibilty level 🙁

    )

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  • Does using instead of trigger mean I have to handle the insert and delete in my script after saving the record to my audit table?

  • BrokenRulz,

    The compatibility level of 80 = SQL 2K. To check this look at the properties of any/all of your databases on the Options tab.

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