My first trigger.
1) I want to keep track of all Add, Update and Delete of a DB2 Master file by sending some info to others DB2 files. My trigger is set for After for all 3 instances. If I do a Delete should the record going to my new DB2 be blank? Should it be blank if I also set the Trigger for Before?
The trigger start an RPGILE program that check for TEVENT. I was hoping that the DELETE would populate the new file with the records being deleted without having to verify for the TEVENT and select the OLD_RECORD.
2) If my master is being updated from different application, is a trigger the best way to keep track of changes being made to it?
3) Can the trigger be started at a specific time of day. (once a day)
Thank you.

1a) A trigger can be for update, insert **OR** delete - not all three. You need three triggers - note the plural.
1b) on a delete trigger use REFERENCING OLD; on a new trigger use REFERENCING NEW; what do you want to do with an update trigger?
2) a trigger is the only way to be certain of capturing all changes.
3) a trigger is fired when the alteration occurs; you can't pospone it to some later time. You can, however, use the trigger to populate a "to be processed" table and then process that table at a later time.

James Campbell