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10/04/2012

DDL Event Groups

The following table lists the DDL event groups that can be used to run a DDL trigger or an event notification, and also the Transact-SQL statements they cover. Note the inclusive nature of the event groups. For example, a DDL trigger or event notification that specifies FOR DDL_TABLE_EVENTS (type 10018) covers the CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE and DROP TABLE statements. A DDL trigger or event notification that specifies FOR DDL_TABLE_VIEW_EVENTS (type 10017) covers all Transact-SQL statements under the types DDL_TABLE_EVENTS, DDL_VIEW_EVENTS, DDL_INDEX_EVENTS, and DDL_STATISTICS_EVENTS.

Note

Certain system stored procedures that perform DDL-like operations can also fire DDL triggers or event notifications. Test your DDL triggers and event notifications to determine their responses to system stored procedures that are run. For example, the CREATE TYPE statement and sp_addtype stored procedure will both fire a DDL trigger or event notification that is created on a CREATE_TYPE event.

Events

The events listed under DDL_DATABASE_LEVEL_EVENTS execute at the server (instance) or database level. Events listed under DDL_SERVER_LEVEL_EVENTS can only execute at the server level.

parent_type	type	name
NULL	296	ALTER_SERVER_CONFIGURATION
NULL	10001	DDL_EVENTS
10001	10016	\| DDL_DATABASE_LEVEL_EVENTS
10016	10027	\| \| DDL_ASSEMBLY_EVENTS
10027	102	\| \| \| ALTER_ASSEMBLY
10027	101	\| \| \| CREATE_ASSEMBLY
10027	103	\| \| \| DROP_ASSEMBLY
10016	10029	\| \| DDL_DATABASE_SECURITY_EVENTS
10029	10033	\| \| \| DDL_APPLICATION_ROLE_EVENTS
10033	138	\| \| \| \| ALTER_APPLICATION_ROLE
10033	137	\| \| \| \| CREATE_APPLICATION_ROLE
10033	139	\| \| \| \| DROP_APPLICATION_ROLE
10029	10038	\| \| \| DDL_ASYMMETRIC_KEY_EVENTS
10038	248	\| \| \| \| ALTER_ASYMMETRIC_KEY
10038	247	\| \| \| \| CREATE_ASYMMETRIC_KEY
10038	249	\| \| \| \| DROP_ASYMMETRIC_KEY
10029	10036	\| \| \| DDL_AUTHORIZATION_DATABASE_EVENTS
10036	205	\| \| \| \| ALTER_AUTHORIZATION_DATABASE
10029	10030	\| \| \| DDL_CERTIFICATE_EVENTS
10030	198	\| \| \| \| ALTER_CERTIFICATE
10030	197	\| \| \| \| CREATE_CERTIFICATE
10030	199	\| \| \| \| DROP_CERTIFICATE
10029	10039	\| \| \| DDL_CRYPTO_SIGNATURE_EVENTS
10039	257	\| \| \| \| ADD_SIGNATURE
10039	255	\| \| \| \| ADD_SIGNATURE_SCHEMA_OBJECT
10039	258	\| \| \| \| DROP_SIGNATURE
10039	256	\| \| \| \| DROP_SIGNATURE_SCHEMA_OBJECT
10029	10066	\| \| \| DDL_DATABASE_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION_EVENTS
10066	291	\| \| \| \| ALTER_DATABASE_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION
10066	290	\| \| \| \| CREATE_DATABASE_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION
10066	292	\| \| \| \| DROP_DATABASE_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION
10029	10062	\| \| \| DDL_DATABASE_ENCRYPTION_KEY_EVENTS
10062	279	\| \| \| \| ALTER_DATABASE_ENCRYPTION_KEY
10062	278	\| \| \| \| CREATE_DATABASE_ENCRYPTION_KEY
10062	280	\| \| \| \| DROP_DATABASE_ENCRYPTION_KEY
10029	10035	\| \| \| DDL_GDR_DATABASE_EVENTS
10035	171	\| \| \| \| DENY_DATABASE
10035	170	\| \| \| \| GRANT_DATABASE
10035	172	\| \| \| \| REVOKE_DATABASE
10029	10040	\| \| \| DDL_MASTER_KEY_EVENTS
10040	253	\| \| \| \| ALTER_MASTER_KEY
10040	252	\| \| \| \| CREATE_MASTER_KEY
10040	254	\| \| \| \| DROP_MASTER_KEY
10029	10032	\| \| \| DDL_ROLE_EVENTS
10032	207	\| \| \| \| ADD_ROLE_MEMBER
10032	135	\| \| \| \| ALTER_ROLE
10032	134	\| \| \| \| CREATE_ROLE
10032	136	\| \| \| \| DROP_ROLE
10032	208	\| \| \| \| DROP_ROLE_MEMBER
10029	10034	\| \| \| DDL_SCHEMA_EVENTS
10034	142	\| \| \| \| ALTER_SCHEMA
10034	141	\| \| \| \| CREATE_SCHEMA
10034	143	\| \| \| \| DROP_SCHEMA
10029	10037	\| \| \| DDL_SYMMETRIC_KEY_EVENTS
10037	245	\| \| \| \| ALTER_SYMMETRIC_KEY
10037	244	\| \| \| \| CREATE_SYMMETRIC_KEY
10037	246	\| \| \| \| DROP_SYMMETRIC_KEY
10029	10031	\| \| \| DDL_USER_EVENTS
10031	132	\| \| \| \| ALTER_USER
10031	131	\| \| \| \| CREATE_USER
10031	133	\| \| \| \| DROP_USER
10016	10052	\| \| DDL_DEFAULT_EVENTS
10052	218	\| \| \| BIND_DEFAULT
10052	220	\| \| \| CREATE_DEFAULT
10052	231	\| \| \| DROP_DEFAULT
10052	242	\| \| \| UNBIND_DEFAULT
10016	10026	\| \| DDL_EVENT_NOTIFICATION_EVENTS
10026	74	\| \| \| CREATE_EVENT_NOTIFICATION
10026	76	\| \| \| DROP_EVENT_NOTIFICATION
10016	10053	\| \| DDL_EXTENDED_PROPERTY_EVENTS
10053	211	\| \| \| ALTER_EXTENDED_PROPERTY
10053	222	\| \| \| CREATE_EXTENDED_PROPERTY
10053	233	\| \| \| DROP_EXTENDED_PROPERTY
10016	10054	\| \| DDL_FULLTEXT_CATALOG_EVENTS
10054	212	\| \| \| ALTER_FULLTEXT_CATALOG
10054	223	\| \| \| CREATE_FULLTEXT_CATALOG
10054	234	\| \| \| DROP_FULLTEXT_CATALOG
10016	10067	\| \| DDL_FULLTEXT_STOPLIST_EVENTS
10067	294	\| \| \| ALTER_FULLTEXT_STOPLIST
10067	293	\| \| \| CREATE_FULLTEXT_STOPLIST
10067	295	\| \| \| DROP_FULLTEXT_STOPLIST
10016	10023	\| \| DDL_FUNCTION_EVENTS
10023	62	\| \| \| ALTER_FUNCTION
10023	61	\| \| \| CREATE_FUNCTION
10023	63	\| \| \| DROP_FUNCTION
10016	10049	\| \| DDL_PARTITION_EVENTS
10049	10050	\| \| \| DDL_PARTITION_FUNCTION_EVENTS
10050	192	\| \| \| \| ALTER_PARTITION_FUNCTION
10050	191	\| \| \| \| CREATE_PARTITION_FUNCTION
10050	193	\| \| \| \| DROP_PARTITION_FUNCTION
10049	10051	\| \| \| DDL_PARTITION_SCHEME_EVENTS
10051	195	\| \| \| \| ALTER_PARTITION_SCHEME
10051	194	\| \| \| \| CREATE_PARTITION_SCHEME
10051	196	\| \| \| \| DROP_PARTITION_SCHEME
10016	10055	\| \| DDL_PLAN_GUIDE_EVENTS
10055	216	\| \| \| ALTER_PLAN_GUIDE
10055	228	\| \| \| CREATE_PLAN_GUIDE
10055	238	\| \| \| DROP_PLAN_GUIDE
10016	10024	\| \| DDL_PROCEDURE_EVENTS
10024	52	\| \| \| ALTER_PROCEDURE
10024	51	\| \| \| CREATE_PROCEDURE
10024	53	\| \| \| DROP_PROCEDURE
10016	10056	\| \| DDL_RULE_EVENTS
10056	219	\| \| \| BIND_RULE
10056	229	\| \| \| CREATE_RULE
10056	239	\| \| \| DROP_RULE
10056	243	\| \| \| UNBIND_RULE
10016	10041	\| \| DDL_SSB_EVENTS
10041	10063	\| \| \| DDL_BROKER_PRIORITY_EVENTS
10063	282	\| \| \| \| ALTER_BROKER_PRIORITY
10063	281	\| \| \| \| CREATE_BROKER_PRIORITY
10063	283	\| \| \| \| DROP_BROKER_PRIORITY
10041	10043	\| \| \| DDL_CONTRACT_EVENTS
10043	154	\| \| \| \| CREATE_CONTRACT
10043	156	\| \| \| \| DROP_CONTRACT
10041	10042	\| \| \| DDL_MESSAGE_TYPE_EVENTS
10042	152	\| \| \| \| ALTER_MESSAGE_TYPE
10042	151	\| \| \| \| CREATE_MESSAGE_TYPE
10042	153	\| \| \| \| DROP_MESSAGE_TYPE
10041	10044	\| \| \| DDL_QUEUE_EVENTS
10044	158	\| \| \| \| ALTER_QUEUE
10044	157	\| \| \| \| CREATE_QUEUE
10044	159	\| \| \| \| DROP_QUEUE
10041	10047	\| \| \| DDL_REMOTE_SERVICE_BINDING_EVENTS
10047	175	\| \| \| \| ALTER_REMOTE_SERVICE_BINDING
10047	174	\| \| \| \| CREATE_REMOTE_SERVICE_BINDING
10047	176	\| \| \| \| DROP_REMOTE_SERVICE_BINDING
10041	10046	\| \| \| DDL_ROUTE_EVENTS
10046	165	\| \| \| \| ALTER_ROUTE
10046	164	\| \| \| \| CREATE_ROUTE
10046	166	\| \| \| \| DROP_ROUTE
10041	10045	\| \| \| DDL_SERVICE_EVENTS
10045	162	\| \| \| \| ALTER_SERVICE
10045	161	\| \| \| \| CREATE_SERVICE
10045	163	\| \| \| \| DROP_SERVICE
10016	10022	\| \| DDL_SYNONYM_EVENTS
10022	34	\| \| \| CREATE_SYNONYM
10022	36	\| \| \| DROP_SYNONYM
10016	10017	\| \| DDL_TABLE_VIEW_EVENTS
10017	10020	\| \| \| DDL_INDEX_EVENTS
10020	213	\| \| \| \| ALTER_FULLTEXT_INDEX
10020	25	\| \| \| \| ALTER_INDEX
10020	224	\| \| \| \| CREATE_FULLTEXT_INDEX
10020	24	\| \| \| \| CREATE_INDEX
10020	274	\| \| \| \| CREATE_SPATIAL_INDEX
10020	206	\| \| \| \| CREATE_XML_INDEX
10020	235	\| \| \| \| DROP_FULLTEXT_INDEX
10020	26	\| \| \| \| DROP_INDEX
10017	10021	\| \| \| DDL_STATISTICS_EVENTS
10021	27	\| \| \| \| CREATE_STATISTICS
10021	29	\| \| \| \| DROP_STATISTICS
10021	28	\| \| \| \| UPDATE_STATISTICS
10017	10018	\| \| \| DDL_TABLE_EVENTS
10018	22	\| \| \| \| ALTER_TABLE
10018	21	\| \| \| \| CREATE_TABLE
10018	23	\| \| \| \| DROP_TABLE
10017	10019	\| \| \| DDL_VIEW_EVENTS
10019	42	\| \| \| \| ALTER_VIEW
10019	41	\| \| \| \| CREATE_VIEW
10019	43	\| \| \| \| DROP_VIEW
10016	10025	\| \| DDL_TRIGGER_EVENTS
10025	72	\| \| \| ALTER_TRIGGER
10025	71	\| \| \| CREATE_TRIGGER
10025	73	\| \| \| DROP_TRIGGER
10016	10028	\| \| DDL_TYPE_EVENTS
10028	91	\| \| \| CREATE_TYPE
10028	93	\| \| \| DROP_TYPE
10016	10048	\| \| DDL_XML_SCHEMA_COLLECTION_EVENTS
10048	178	\| \| \| ALTER_XML_SCHEMA_COLLECTION
10048	177	\| \| \| CREATE_XML_SCHEMA_COLLECTION
10048	179	\| \| \| DROP_XML_SCHEMA_COLLECTION
10016	241	\| \| RENAME
10001	10002	\| DDL_SERVER_LEVEL_EVENTS
10002	214	\| \| ALTER_INSTANCE
10002	10004	\| \| DDL_DATABASE_EVENTS
10004	202	\| \| \| ALTER_DATABASE
10004	201	\| \| \| CREATE_DATABASE
10004	203	\| \| \| DROP_DATABASE
10002	10003	\| \| DDL_ENDPOINT_EVENTS
10003	182	\| \| \| ALTER_ENDPOINT
10003	181	\| \| \| CREATE_ENDPOINT
10003	183	\| \| \| DROP_ENDPOINT
10002	10057	\| \| DDL_EVENT_SESSION_EVENTS
10057	265	\| \| \| ALTER_EVENT_SESSION
10057	264	\| \| \| CREATE_EVENT_SESSION
10057	266	\| \| \| DROP_EVENT_SESSION
10002	10011	\| \| DDL_EXTENDED_PROCEDURE_EVENTS
10011	221	\| \| \| CREATE_EXTENDED_PROCEDURE
10011	232	\| \| \| DROP_EXTENDED_PROCEDURE
10002	10012	\| \| DDL_LINKED_SERVER_EVENTS
10012	263	\| \| \| ALTER_LINKED_SERVER
10012	225	\| \| \| CREATE_LINKED_SERVER
10012	10013	\| \| \| DDL_LINKED_SERVER_LOGIN_EVENTS
10013	226	\| \| \| \| CREATE_LINKED_SERVER_LOGIN
10013	236	\| \| \| \| DROP_LINKED_SERVER_LOGIN
10012	262	\| \| \| DROP_LINKED_SERVER
10002	10014	\| \| DDL_MESSAGE_EVENTS
10014	215	\| \| \| ALTER_MESSAGE
10014	227	\| \| \| CREATE_MESSAGE
10014	237	\| \| \| DROP_MESSAGE
10002	10015	\| \| DDL_REMOTE_SERVER_EVENTS
10015	217	\| \| \| ALTER_REMOTE_SERVER
10015	230	\| \| \| CREATE_REMOTE_SERVER
10015	240	\| \| \| DROP_REMOTE_SERVER
10002	10058	\| \| DDL_RESOURCE_GOVERNOR_EVENTS
10058	273	\| \| \| ALTER_RESOURCE_GOVERNOR_CONFIG
10058	10059	\| \| \| DDL_RESOURCE_POOL
10059	268	\| \| \| \| ALTER_RESOURCE_POOL
10059	267	\| \| \| \| CREATE_RESOURCE_POOL
10059	269	\| \| \| \| DROP_RESOURCE_POOL
10058	10060	\| \| \| DDL_WORKLOAD_GROUP
10060	271	\| \| \| \| ALTER_WORKLOAD_GROUP
10060	270	\| \| \| \| CREATE_WORKLOAD_GROUP
10060	272	\| \| \| \| DROP_WORKLOAD_GROUP
10002	10005	\| \| DDL_SERVER_SECURITY_EVENTS
10005	209	\| \| \| ADD_SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER
10005	10008	\| \| \| DDL_AUTHORIZATION_SERVER_EVENTS
10008	204	\| \| \| \| ALTER_AUTHORIZATION_SERVER
10005	10009	\| \| \| DDL_CREDENTIAL_EVENTS
10009	260	\| \| \| \| ALTER_CREDENTIAL
10009	259	\| \| \| \| CREATE_CREDENTIAL
10009	261	\| \| \| \| DROP_CREDENTIAL
10005	10061	\| \| \| DDL_CRYPTOGRAPHIC_PROVIDER_EVENTS
10061	276	\| \| \| \| ALTER_CRYPTOGRAPHIC_PROVIDER
10061	275	\| \| \| \| CREATE_CRYPTOGRAPHIC_PROVIDER
10061	277	\| \| \| \| DROP_CRYPTOGRAPHIC_PROVIDER
10005	10007	\| \| \| DDL_GDR_SERVER_EVENTS
10007	168	\| \| \| \| DENY_SERVER
10007	167	\| \| \| \| GRANT_SERVER
10007	169	\| \| \| \| REVOKE_SERVER
10005	10006	\| \| \| DDL_LOGIN_EVENTS
10006	145	\| \| \| \| ALTER_LOGIN
10006	144	\| \| \| \| CREATE_LOGIN
10006	146	\| \| \| \| DROP_LOGIN
10005	10064	\| \| \| DDL_SERVER_AUDIT_EVENTS
10064	285	\| \| \| \| ALTER_SERVER_AUDIT
10064	284	\| \| \| \| CREATE_SERVER_AUDIT
10064	286	\| \| \| \| DROP_SERVER_AUDIT
10005	10065	\| \| \| DDL_SERVER_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION_EVENTS
10065	288	\| \| \| \| ALTER_SERVER_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION
10065	287	\| \| \| \| CREATE_SERVER_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION
10065	289	\| \| \| \| DROP_SERVER_AUDIT_SPECIFICATION
10005	10010	\| \| \| DDL_SERVICE_MASTER_KEY_EVENTS
10010	251	\| \| \| \| ALTER_SERVICE_MASTER_KEY
10005	210	\| \| \| DROP_SERVER_ROLE_MEMBER

This list can be created by running the following code example.

WITH DirectReports(name, parent_type, type, level, sort) AS 
(
    SELECT CONVERT(varchar(255),type_name), parent_type, type, 1, CONVERT(varchar(255),type_name)
    FROM sys.trigger_event_types 
    WHERE parent_type IS NULL
    UNION ALL
    SELECT  CONVERT(varchar(255), REPLICATE ('|   ' , level) + e.type_name),
        e.parent_type, e.type, level + 1,
    CONVERT (varchar(255), RTRIM(sort) + '|   ' + e.type_name)
    FROM sys.trigger_event_types AS e
        INNER JOIN DirectReports AS d
        ON e.parent_type = d.type 
)
SELECT parent_type, type, name
FROM DirectReports
ORDER BY sort;

DDL Event Groups

Events

See Also

Concepts

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