# Trigger 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

A base class used by all different triggers.

## Inheritance

* System.Object
  * Trigger

    [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.htm)
    #### Derived Classes
    * [ExternalEventTrigger](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.ExternalEventTrigger.htm)
    * [MultipleEventTrigger](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.MultipleEventTrigger.htm)
    * [ScheduleTrigger](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.ScheduleTrigger.htm)
    * [TaskEventTrigger](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.TaskEventTrigger.htm)

## Syntax

```
public class Trigger
```

## Constructors

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

## Properties

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Enabled](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.Enabled.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_Enabled) | A flag indicating whether the trigger is enabled or not. |
| [ID](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.ID.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_ID) | The ID of the trigger. |
| [Type](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.Type.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_Type) | The type of the trigger. |

## Methods

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Clone()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_Clone) |  |
| [CopyTo(Trigger)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.CopyTo.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_CopyTo_PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_) |  |
| [GenerateNewID()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.GenerateNewID.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_GenerateNewID) |  |
| [IsValid(List<String>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Triggers.Trigger.IsValid.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Triggers_Trigger_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__)