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# sys.trigger_events (Transact-SQL)
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  Contains a row per event for which a trigger fires.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  **sys.trigger_events** does not apply to event notifications.  
  
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|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**\<Columns inherited from sys.events>**|Not applicable|Inherits the **object_id**, **type**, **type_desc** columns from [sys.events](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-events-transact-sql.md).|  
|**is_first**|**bit**|Trigger is marked to be the first to fire for this event.|  
|**is_last**|**bit**|Trigger is marked to be the last to fire for this event.|  
|**event_group_type**|**int**|Event group on which the trigger is created, or null if not created on an event group.|  
|**event_group_type_desc**|**nvarchar(60)**|Description of the event group on which the trigger is created, or null if not created on an event group.|  
  
## Permissions  
 [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
 [Object Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/object-catalog-views-transact-sql.md)