Firing Application Events

This table provides details about:

Where application events can be generated from (Tier)
What can be used to generate the application events from that location (Triggered by)
How to set up the application events (Details for construction)
Whether the application event is generated as a synchronous or asynchronous event (Synchronous?)


Tier	Triggered by	Details for construction	Synchronous?
Client	Event handler in form	Use the Generate Application Event response type, then select the Synchronous option.	Yes
	Event handler in form	Use the Generate Application Event response type, then clear the Synchronous option.	No
	Script in form	Generate a custom form event. Create a form event handler for that custom event with Generate Application Event response type with the SYNCHRONOUS( ) parameter.	Yes
	Script in form	Generate a custom form event. Create a form event handler for that custom event with Generate Application Event response type without the SYNCHRONOUS( ) parameter.	No
Middle	Custom IDO method	Invoke the FireApplicationEvent( ) .NET method with the Synchronous parameter passed in with a value of True.	Yes
Middle	Custom IDO method	Invoke the FireApplicationEvent( ) .NET method with the Synchronous parameter passed in with a value of False.	No
Database	T-SQL	Use the EXEC PostEventSp command.	No
Any	An event action	Use the GenerateEvent action type with SYNCHRONOUS(true) parameter.	Yes
	An event action	Use the GenerateEvent action type with SYNCHRONOUS(false) parameter.	No
	An event trigger	Select the Synchronous option.	Yes
	An event trigger	Clear the Synchronous option.	No