What is a trigger and why is it used?

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Triggers are pieces of code that are executed before or after specific data manipulation events occur in Salesforce.

Triggers are used to perform custom actions like updating related records or sending email notifications.
They can be written in Apex and are executed when records are inserted, updated, or deleted.
Triggers can be set to run before or after the data manipulation event.
They are essential for automating business processes and enforcing data consistency in Salesforce.

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A Trigger is Apex code that executes before or after a specific data manipulation language(DML) event Occurs.

Use: to perform DML operations and Send Emails, Outbond Messages, create Task, Integration callout update any records fire and error record validtions and many more complex senarios which cant possible using automation process like flows

And Two type of triggers which are After and Before

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Trigger is a apex code that executes when we operates a record.

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