# How do I test triggers inserting data into tables **URL:** \ **Category:** Support, Troubleshooting, & Help\ **Tags:** tables, triggers, testing\ **Created:** [February 7, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/how-do-i-test-triggers-inserting-data-into-tables/13776 "2025-02-07T12:06:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Satheesh1909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Satheesh1909](https://community.tulip.co/u/Satheesh1909)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/how-do-i-test-triggers-inserting-data-into-tables/13776/1 "2025-02-07T12:06:18Z")
I’m troubleshooting a trigger and everytime I need to test this, I have to publish the app which is time consuming. This is in dev enviropnment. Earlier, when I used to run, it was possible. ---
**Author:** ![John](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/john/32/4971_2.png) [@John](https://community.tulip.co/u/John)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/how-do-i-test-triggers-inserting-data-into-tables/13776/2 "2025-02-07T16:09:10Z")
Hi @Satheesh1909, Developer Mode by design won’t push data into tables, but it should be able to simulate the trigger actions in a way that will let you debug. Another way to get around this is to assign the development version of an application to a station. This way you can test functionality in real time without needing to publish a version for each change (i’m assuming your app dev workflow doesn’t require you to publish a version for each change). See a reference in the attached image. If this doesn’t work, can you say more about what behavior you’d expect from dev mode that you’re not getting? ![Screenshot 2025-02-07 at 11.07.17 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/d/d59576da012ebd1cd6e65a710f03cc8b71c19f4a.png)