Generate an Apex trigger.
Description for template generate apex trigger
Generates the Apex trigger *.trigger file and associated metadata file. These files must be contained in a parent directory called "triggers" in your package directory. Either run this command from an existing directory of this name, or use the --output-dir flag to generate one or point to an existing one.
If you don't specify the --sobject flag, the .trigger file contains the generic placeholder SOBJECT; replace it with the Salesforce object you want to generate a trigger for. If you don't specify --event, "before insert" is used.
Aliases for template generate apex trigger
force:apex:trigger:create
apex:generate:trigger
Flags
| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <code>‑‑api‑version</code> | N/A | Type: Value<br><br>Override the api version used for api requests made by this command |
| <code>‑‑event</code> | <code>‑e</code> | Type: Value<br>Valid Values: before insert, before update, before delete, after insert, after update, after delete, after undelete<br>Default value: before insert<br><br>Events that fire the trigger. |
| <code>‑‑flags‑dir</code> | N/A | Type: Value<br><br>Import flag values from a directory. |
| <code>‑‑json</code> | N/A | Type: Boolean<br><br>Format output as json. |
| <code>‑‑name</code> | <code>‑n</code> | Type: Value<br>Required<br><br>Name of the generated Apex trigger<br><br>The name can be up to 40 characters and must start with a letter. |
| <code>‑‑output‑dir</code> | <code>‑d</code> | Type: Value<br>Default value: .<br><br>Directory for saving the created files.<br><br>The location can be an absolute path or relative to the current working directory. The default is the current directory. |
| <code>‑‑sobject</code> | <code>‑s</code> | Type: Value<br>Default value: SOBJECT<br><br>Salesforce object to generate a trigger on. |
| <code>‑‑template</code> | <code>‑t</code> | Type: Value<br>Valid Values: ApexTrigger<br>Default value: ApexTrigger<br><br>Template to use for file creation.<br><br>Supplied parameter values or default values are filled into a copy of the template. |
Examples for template generate apex trigger
Generate two files associated with the MyTrigger Apex trigger (MyTrigger.trigger and MyTrigger.trigger-meta.xml) in the current directory:
sf template generate apex trigger --name MyTrigger
Similar to the previous example, but generate the files in the "force-app/main/default/triggers" directory:
sf template generate apex trigger --name MyTrigger --output-dir force-app/main/default/triggers
Generate files for a trigger that fires on the Account object before and after an insert:
sf template generate apex trigger --name MyTrigger --sobject Account --event "before insert,after insert"