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I have a SQLite table with these fields among others

Fld_QuoteNumberRoot     string          
Fld_Revision            integer         
Fld_QuoteNumber         string

I need to fill Fld_QuoteNumber on every UPDATE and on every INSERT like this:

'Q00897' + 4 => 'Q00897/4'

Using this trigger

CREATE TRIGGER trigger_quote_number AFTER UPDATE on Quote_Base
BEGIN
    UPDATE Quote_Base SET Fld_QuoteNumber = printf('%s/%d', Fld_QuoteNumberRoot, Fld_Revision)
END;

I always the error:

near "END": syntax error

Questions
What is wrong with my syntax?

Can I create a trigger which fires on UPDATE and on INSERT or do I need to define two triggers?

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The UPDATE Quote_Base ... needs a semicolon at the end ... Fld_Revision);

CREATE TRIGGER trigger_quote_number AFTER UPDATE on Quote_Base
BEGIN
    UPDATE Quote_Base SET Fld_QuoteNumber = printf('%s/%d', Fld_QuoteNumberRoot, Fld_Revision);
END
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  • This UPDATE will change all rows in the table. – CL. Jul 11 '19 at 10:43
  • @cl is this the correct where clause to restrict it only to the changed row (ID is the primary key): WHERE id = old.id; ? – marsh-wiggle Jul 11 '19 at 12:34
  • You can use either OLD.id or NEW.id. What should happen if the id is changed? – CL. Jul 11 '19 at 13:22
  • It is intended to change Fld_QuoteNumber only when Fld_QuoteNumberRoot Fld_Revision but I don't show it in my example. So to restrict it only to the affected row I should better use NEW.id. Because the id and one of the other may change in one operation and I guess that in "AFTER UPDATE" the id is set already to the new value. Right? (thanks!) – marsh-wiggle Jul 11 '19 at 13:32
  • @CL. Are "NEW." and "OLD." a single row or a result sets with all affected rows? – marsh-wiggle Jul 11 '19 at 13:54

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