Passing parameters to a trigger

Is it possible to pass parameters to a trigger which in turn can be used to call a stored procedure?
Not really. The CREATE TRIGGER statement does not allow for input and/or output parameters like stored procedures do. But within a trigger, you can pass information to a stored procedure or function. After all, the body of a trigger is just a PL/SQL block. What you can do is query for data from other tables or views. The results of your queries inside the trigger can be parameters to a procedure or function.

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