SQL Server tutorial for beginners - Audit table changes in sql server

sql server 2008 ddl trigger audit sql server table changes tracking In this video we will discuss, how to audit table changes in SQL Server using a DDL trigger. Healthy diet is very important both for the body and mind. If you like Aarvi Kitchen recipes, please support by sharing, subscribing and liking our YouTube channel. Hope you can help. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sEwIXM_YfAMyonQCrGfWA/?sub_confirmation=1 Table to store the audit data Create table TableChanges ( DatabaseName nvarchar(250), TableName nvarchar(250), EventType nvarchar(250), LoginName nvarchar(250), SQLCommand nvarchar(2500), AuditDateTime datetime ) Go The following trigger audits all table changes in all databases on a SQL Server. CREATE TRIGGER tr_AuditTableChanges ON ALL SERVER FOR CREATE_TABLE, ALTER_TABLE, DROP_TABLE AS BEGIN DECLARE @EventData XML SELECT @EventData = EVENTDATA() INSERT INTO SampleDB.dbo.TableChanges (DatabaseName, TableName, EventType, LoginName, SQLCommand, AuditDateTime) VALUES ( @EventData.value('(/EVENT_INSTANCE/DatabaseName)[1]', 'varchar(250)'), @EventData.value('(/EVENT_INSTANCE/ObjectName)[1]', 'varchar(250)'), @EventData.value('(/EVENT_INSTANCE/EventType)[1]', 'nvarchar(250)'), @EventData.value('(/EVENT_INSTANCE/LoginName)[1]', 'varchar(250)'), @EventData.value('(/EVENT_INSTANCE/TSQLCommand)[1]', 'nvarchar(2500)'), GetDate() ) END In the above example we are using EventData() function which returns event data in XML format. Text version of the video http://csharp-video-tutorials.blogspot.com/2015/09/audit-table-changes-in-sql-server.html Slides http://csharp-video-tutorials.blogspot.com/2015/09/audit-table-changes-in-sql-server_12.html All SQL Server Text Articles http://csharp-video-tutorials.blogspot.com/p/free-sql-server-video-tutorials-for.html All SQL Server Slides http://csharp-video-tutorials.blogspot.com/p/sql-server.html Full SQL Server Course https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cyC4G0M1RQ_Rm52cQ4CcOJ_T_HXeMB4 All Dot Net and SQL Server Tutorials in English https://www.youtube.com/user/kudvenkat/playlists?view=1&sort=dd All Dot Net and SQL Server Tutorials in Arabic https://www.youtube.com/c/KudvenkatArabic/playlists