How to fire a trigger without changing table data

I have tables that I want to fire either an update or insert trigger on.

I could write a script containing a long list of inserts but I'm looking for
something simpler. Would isql work? Any special conditions to get it to
work?

I've tried tricks like 'update x set col = col' or 'update x set col = col +
'' '

All the alternatives seem to have problems. Any ideas?

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update MyTable
set
Col1 = 'x'
where
1 = 2

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I have tables that I want to fire either an update or insert trigger on.

I could write a script containing a long list of inserts but I'm looking for
something simpler. Would isql work? Any special conditions to get it to
work?

I've tried tricks like 'update x set col = col' or 'update x set col = col +
'' '

All the alternatives seem to have problems. Any ideas?

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> Try:
> update MyTable
> set
> Col1 = 'x'
> where
> 1 = 2

Thanks, but it doesn't work.

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The script Tom posted works for me: Please expand on what you mean by 'it
doesn't work'.

CREATE TABLE MyTable(Col1 int)
GO

CREATE TRIGGER TR_MyTable
ON MyTable FOR INSERT, UPDATE AS
PRINT 'Trigger fired'
GO

UPDATE MyTable
SET Col1 = 'x'
WHERE 1 = 2
GO

DROP TABLE MyTable
GO

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Hope this helps.

Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP

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>> Try:
>>
>> update MyTable
>> set
>> Col1 = 'x'
>> where
>> 1 = 2
> Thanks, but it doesn't work.
>
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>> Thanks, but it doesn't work.
> The script Tom posted works for me: Please expand on what you mean by 'it
> doesn't work'.

Thanks for the help. The problem was due to NULL values in some columns.

The trigger was firing but not changing data.

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Thats what your question says

Madhivanan