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Trigger
A type of VA FileMan cross reference. Often used to update values in the database given certain conditions (as specified in the trigger logic). For example, whenever an entry is made in a file, a trigger could automatically enter the current date into another field holding the creation date.


Source: Spinal Cord Dysfunction V. 2.0 User Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library

Trigger
A type of VA FileMan cross-reference. Often used to update values in the database given certain conditions (as specified in the trigger logic). For example, whenever an entry is made in a file, a trigger could automatically enter the current date into another field holding the creation date.


Source: Functional Independence Measurement V. 1.0 User Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library

Trigger
A trigger is an instruction that initiates a procedure. In VA FileMan, a trigger can be set up when entry of data in one field automatically updates a second field value.


Source: Laboratory V. 5.2 Anatomic Pathology User Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library