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Database Event Triggers
React to database inserts and updates with trigger functions.
Add a trigger that runs automatically when rows are inserted or updated in a Convex table.
What You'll Do
- Register a new trigger in
triggers.tsfor your table - Handle
insert,update, anddeleteoperations - Use trigger-aware mutations (import from
triggers.ts, not_generated/server) - Common patterns: audit logging, cascading updates, sending notifications