HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 11016 A BEFORE trigger that uses SET must have REFERENCING NEW clause.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “11016 A BEFORE trigger that uses SET must have REFERENCING NEW clause.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

11016 A BEFORE trigger that uses SET must have REFERENCING NEW clause.

Reason for the Error

You attempted to use the SET operation in a BEFORE trigger but the REFERENCING NEW clause is missing from the CREATE TRIGGER statement.

Solution

Add a REFERENCING NEW clause to the CREATE TRIGGER statement and resubmit