Create a “Last Modified” Column in SQL Server

Some database tables include a “last modified” column, which stores the date and time that the row was last updated. Each time the row is updated, the date is updated to reflect the date and time of that update.

In SQL Server, you can use a trigger to perform this update.

A trigger is a special type of stored procedure that automatically runs when an event occurs in the database server.

You can use the CREATE TRIGGER statement to create a trigger when using T-SQL. This statement can be used to create a DML, DDL, or logon trigger.

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