# ExternalEventTrigger Class

Namespace: [PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.htm)  
Assembly: PIX.dll

Represents an externally triggered event.

## Inheritance

* System.Object
  * [Trigger](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.htm)
    * ExternalEventTrigger

## Syntax

```
public class ExternalEventTrigger : Trigger
```

## Constructors

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [ExternalEventTrigger()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.ExternalEventTrigger.-ctor.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_ExternalEventTrigger__ctor) |  |
| [ExternalEventTrigger(Guid)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.ExternalEventTrigger.-ctor.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_ExternalEventTrigger__ctor_System_Guid_) |  |

## Properties

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Password](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.ExternalEventTrigger.Password.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_ExternalEventTrigger_Password) | The password to be used for triggering this event. |

## Methods

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Clone()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.ExternalEventTrigger.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_ExternalEventTrigger_Clone) |  |
| [IsValid(List<String>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.ExternalEventTrigger.IsValid.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_ExternalEventTrigger_IsValid_System_Collections_Generic_List_System_String__) |  |

### Extension Methods

[ApiFilter.FilterFor<T>(T, Nullable<ApiVersion>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ApiFiltering.ApiFilter.FilterFor.htm#PIX_ApiFiltering_ApiFilter_FilterFor__1___0_System_Nullable_PIX_ApiVersion__)