`update`

The update command deploys any changes that are in the changelog file and that have not been deployed to your database yet.

Uses

The update command is typically used to apply database changes that are specified in the changelog file to your database.

When you run the update command, Liquibase sequentially reads changesets in the changelog file, then it compares the unique identifiers of id, author, and path to filename to the values stored in the DATABASECHANGELOG table.

If the unique identifiers do not exist, Liquibase will apply the changeset to the database.
If the unique identifiers exist, the MD5Sum of the changeset is compared to the one in the database.
If they are different, Liquibase will produce an error message that someone has changed it unexpectedly. However, if the status of the runOnChange or runAlways changeset attribute is set to TRUE, Liquibase will re-apply the changeset.

In Liquibase Pro 4.25.1 and later, you can automatically generate a database Update Report summarizing this command.

Syntax

To run the update command, specify the driver, classpath, and URL in the Liquibase properties file. For more information, see Create and Configure a liquibase.properties File. You can also specify these properties in your command line.

Then run the update command:

liquibase update --changelog-file=example-changelog.xml

Parameters

Global parameters

Attribute	Definition	Requirement
`--liquibase-catalog-name=<string>`	For MSSQL only: Specifies in what catalog the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional
`--liquibase-schema-name=<string>`	Specifies in what schema the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional

Command parameters

Attributes	Definition	Requirement
`--changelog-file=<string>`	The root changelog	Required
`--url=<string>`	The JDBC database connection URL. See Using JDBC URL in Liquibase.	Required
`--change-exec-listener-class=<string>`	Fully-qualified class which specifies a `ChangeExecListener`. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`--change-exec-listener-properties-file=<string>`	Path to a properties file for the `ChangeExecListener` class. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`--context-filter=<string>`	Specifies the changeset contexts to match. Contexts are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets are executed in any particular migration run. Note: If you use Liquibase 4.23.0 or earlier, use the syntax `--contexts` instead of `--context-filter`.	Optional
`--default-catalog-name=<string>`	Name of the default catalog to use for the database connection	Optional
`--default-schema-name=<string>`	Name of the default schema to use for the database connection. If `defaultSchemaName` is set, then objects do not have to be fully qualified. This means you can refer to just `mytable` instead of `myschema.mytable`. Tip: In Liquibase v4.23.0+, camelCase for `defaultSchemaName` works successfully. If you are on an earlier version, camelCase may not work as expected. Note: The syntax `liquibase.command.defaultSchemaName` is valid for v4.19.0+. For prior versions, use `defaultSchemaName`.	Optional
`--driver=<string>`	The JDBC driver class	Optional
`--driver-properties-file=<string>`	The JDBC driver properties file	Optional
`--force-on-partial-changes=<true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. Use this argument only if you are specifying `--rollback-on-error=true` to automatically roll back `update` operations containing errors. `--force-on-partial-changes=true` specifies whether Liquibase rolls back partially invalid changesets, such as a changeset containing two changes: one with an error and one without an error. This ensures that you can successfully roll back all changes if a deployment has an error, even if the changeset contains multiple changes. Available in Liquibase 4.25.0+. Default: `false`. See also: `failOnError`.	Optional
`--label-filter=<string>`	Specifies the changeset labels to match. Labels are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets will be executed in any migration run.	Optional
`--password=<string>`	Password to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional
`--report-enabled=<true\|false>`	Enables a report at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-enabled`. Default: `false`.	Optional
`--report-name=<string>`	Specifies the name of the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-name`. By default, Liquibase generates a new report file labeled with a timestamp (user's local time). If you set a custom name, Liquibase overwrites the existing file every time you generate a new report. Default: `report-<DD-Mon-YYYY-HHmmss>.html`.	Optional
`--report-path=<string>`	Specifies the file path to the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-path`. Default: `./`.	Optional
`--rollback-on-error=<true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. If any changeset in a deployment fails, `--rollback-on-error` stops the `update` operation and rolls back all changesets you just deployed. Available in Liquibase 4.18.0+. Default: `false`. Note: A changeset marked `failOnError=false` does not trigger as an error, so `rollback-on-error` will not occur. Additionally, if a changeset is not auto-rollback compliant or does not have a rollback script, then `rollback-on-error` does not occur for any changeset. Read more: `failOnError`.	Optional
`--show-summary=<string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Produces a summary list of any changesets skipped and why they were skipped. Valid values are `OFF`, `SUMMARY`, and `VERBOSE`. In Liquibase Pro, `SUMMARY` and `VERBOSE` provide additional information about failed deployments. Default: `SUMMARY`. Note: Liquibase may display one or multiple reasons for halting deployment of a changeset. If Liquibase cannot resolve a halting reason, it does not evaluate the changeset for other possible halting reasons.	Optional
`--show-summary-output=<string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Summary output to report update summary results. Valid values are `LOG`, `CONSOLE`, and `ALL`. If set to `LOG`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to the file specified in `--log-file`. If set to `CONSOLE`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to `STDOUT`. If set to `ALL`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to both locations. Default: ALL.	Optional
`--username=<string>`	Username to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional

Global parameters

Attribute	Definition	Requirement
`globalArgs: { liquibase-catalog-name: "<string>" }`	For MSSQL only: Specifies in what catalog the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional
`globalArgs: { liquibase-schema-name: "<string>" }`	Specifies in what schema the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional

Command parameters

Attributes	Definition	Requirement
`cmdArgs: { changelog-file: "<string>" }`	The root changelog	Required
`cmdArgs: { url: "<string>" }`	The JDBC database connection URL. See Using JDBC URL in Liquibase.	Required
`cmdArgs: { change-exec-listener-class: "<string>" }`	Fully-qualified class which specifies a `ChangeExecListener`. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { change-exec-listener-properties-file: "<string>" }`	Path to a properties file for the `ChangeExecListener` class. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { context-filter: "<string>" }`	Specifies the changeset contexts to match. Contexts are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets are executed in any particular migration run. Note: If you use Liquibase 4.23.0 or earlier, use the syntax `--contexts` instead of `--context-filter`.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { default-catalog-name: "<string>" }`	Name of the default catalog to use for the database connection	Optional
`cmdArgs: { default-schema-name: "<string>" }`	Name of the default schema to use for the database connection. If `defaultSchemaName` is set, then objects do not have to be fully qualified. This means you can refer to just `mytable` instead of `myschema.mytable`. Tip: In Liquibase v4.23.0+, camelCase for `defaultSchemaName` works successfully. If you are on an earlier version, camelCase may not work as expected. Note: The syntax `liquibase.command.defaultSchemaName` is valid for v4.19.0+. For prior versions, use `defaultSchemaName`.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { driver: "<string>" }`	The JDBC driver class	Optional
`cmdArgs: { driver-properties-file: "<string>" }`	The JDBC driver properties file	Optional
`cmdArgs: { force-on-partial-changes: "<true\|false>" }`	Liquibase Pro only. Use this argument only if you are specifying `--rollback-on-error=true` to automatically roll back `update` operations containing errors. `--force-on-partial-changes=true` specifies whether Liquibase rolls back partially invalid changesets, such as a changeset containing two changes: one with an error and one without an error. This ensures that you can successfully roll back all changes if a deployment has an error, even if the changeset contains multiple changes. Available in Liquibase 4.25.0+. Default: `false`. See also: `failOnError`.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { label-filter: "<string>" }`	Specifies the changeset labels to match. Labels are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets will be executed in any migration run.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { password: "<string>" }`	Password to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { report-enabled: "<true\|false>" }`	Enables a report at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-enabled`. Default: `false`.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { report-name: "<string>" }`	Specifies the name of the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-name`. By default, Liquibase generates a new report file labeled with a timestamp (user's local time). If you set a custom name, Liquibase overwrites the existing file every time you generate a new report. Default: `report-<DD-Mon-YYYY-HHmmss>.html`.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { report-path: "<string>" }`	Specifies the file path to the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-path`. Default: `./`.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { rollback-on-error: "<true\|false>" }`	Liquibase Pro only. If any changeset in a deployment fails, `--rollback-on-error` stops the `update` operation and rolls back all changesets you just deployed. Available in Liquibase 4.18.0+. Default: `false`. Note: A changeset marked `failOnError=false` does not trigger as an error, so `rollback-on-error` will not occur. Additionally, if a changeset is not auto-rollback compliant or does not have a rollback script, then `rollback-on-error` does not occur for any changeset. Read more: `failOnError`.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { show-summary: "<string>" }`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Produces a summary list of any changesets skipped and why they were skipped. Valid values are `OFF`, `SUMMARY`, and `VERBOSE`. In Liquibase Pro, `SUMMARY` and `VERBOSE` provide additional information about failed deployments. Default: `SUMMARY`. Note: Liquibase may display one or multiple reasons for halting deployment of a changeset. If Liquibase cannot resolve a halting reason, it does not evaluate the changeset for other possible halting reasons.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { show-summary-output: "<string>" }`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Summary output to report update summary results. Valid values are `LOG`, `CONSOLE`, and `ALL`. If set to `LOG`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to the file specified in `--log-file`. If set to `CONSOLE`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to `STDOUT`. If set to `ALL`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to both locations. Default: ALL.	Optional
`cmdArgs: { username: "<string>" }`	Username to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional

Global parameters

Attribute	Definition	Requirement
`liquibase.liquibaseCatalogName: <string>`	For MSSQL only: Specifies in what catalog the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional
`liquibase.liquibaseSchemaName: <string>`	Specifies in what schema the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional

Command parameters

Attributes	Definition	Requirement
`liquibase.command.changelogFile: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.changelogFile: <string>`	The root changelog	Required
`liquibase.command.url: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.url: <string>`	The JDBC database connection URL. See Using JDBC URL in Liquibase.	Required
`liquibase.command.changeExecListenerClass: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.changeExecListenerClass: <string>`	Fully-qualified class which specifies a `ChangeExecListener`. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`liquibase.command.changeExecListenerPropertiesFile: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.changeExecListenerPropertiesFile: <string>`	Path to a properties file for the `ChangeExecListener` class. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`liquibase.command.contextFilter: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.contextFilter: <string>`	Specifies the changeset contexts to match. Contexts are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets are executed in any particular migration run. Note: If you use Liquibase 4.23.0 or earlier, use the syntax `--contexts` instead of `--context-filter`.	Optional
`liquibase.command.defaultCatalogName: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.defaultCatalogName: <string>`	Name of the default catalog to use for the database connection	Optional
`liquibase.command.defaultSchemaName: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.defaultSchemaName: <string>`	Name of the default schema to use for the database connection. If `defaultSchemaName` is set, then objects do not have to be fully qualified. This means you can refer to just `mytable` instead of `myschema.mytable`. Tip: In Liquibase v4.23.0+, camelCase for `defaultSchemaName` works successfully. If you are on an earlier version, camelCase may not work as expected. Note: The syntax `liquibase.command.defaultSchemaName` is valid for v4.19.0+. For prior versions, use `defaultSchemaName`.	Optional
`liquibase.command.driver: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.driver: <string>`	The JDBC driver class	Optional
`liquibase.command.driverPropertiesFile: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.driverPropertiesFile: <string>`	The JDBC driver properties file	Optional
`liquibase.command.forceOnPartialChanges: <true\|false>` `liquibase.command.update.forceOnPartialChanges: <true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. Use this argument only if you are specifying `--rollback-on-error=true` to automatically roll back `update` operations containing errors. `--force-on-partial-changes=true` specifies whether Liquibase rolls back partially invalid changesets, such as a changeset containing two changes: one with an error and one without an error. This ensures that you can successfully roll back all changes if a deployment has an error, even if the changeset contains multiple changes. Available in Liquibase 4.25.0+. Default: `false`. See also: `failOnError`.	Optional
`liquibase.command.labelFilter: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.labelFilter: <string>`	Specifies the changeset labels to match. Labels are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets will be executed in any migration run.	Optional
`liquibase.command.password: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.password: <string>`	Password to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional
`liquibase.command.reportEnabled: <true\|false>` `liquibase.command.update.reportEnabled: <true\|false>`	Enables a report at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-enabled`. Default: `false`.	Optional
`liquibase.command.reportName: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.reportName: <string>`	Specifies the name of the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-name`. By default, Liquibase generates a new report file labeled with a timestamp (user's local time). If you set a custom name, Liquibase overwrites the existing file every time you generate a new report. Default: `report-<DD-Mon-YYYY-HHmmss>.html`.	Optional
`liquibase.command.reportPath: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.reportPath: <string>`	Specifies the file path to the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-path`. Default: `./`.	Optional
`liquibase.command.rollbackOnError: <true\|false>` `liquibase.command.update.rollbackOnError: <true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. If any changeset in a deployment fails, `--rollback-on-error` stops the `update` operation and rolls back all changesets you just deployed. Available in Liquibase 4.18.0+. Default: `false`. Note: A changeset marked `failOnError=false` does not trigger as an error, so `rollback-on-error` will not occur. Additionally, if a changeset is not auto-rollback compliant or does not have a rollback script, then `rollback-on-error` does not occur for any changeset. Read more: `failOnError`.	Optional
`liquibase.command.showSummary: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.showSummary: <string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Produces a summary list of any changesets skipped and why they were skipped. Valid values are `OFF`, `SUMMARY`, and `VERBOSE`. In Liquibase Pro, `SUMMARY` and `VERBOSE` provide additional information about failed deployments. Default: `SUMMARY`. Note: Liquibase may display one or multiple reasons for halting deployment of a changeset. If Liquibase cannot resolve a halting reason, it does not evaluate the changeset for other possible halting reasons.	Optional
`liquibase.command.showSummaryOutput: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.showSummaryOutput: <string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Summary output to report update summary results. Valid values are `LOG`, `CONSOLE`, and `ALL`. If set to `LOG`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to the file specified in `--log-file`. If set to `CONSOLE`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to `STDOUT`. If set to `ALL`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to both locations. Default: ALL.	Optional
`liquibase.command.username: <string>` `liquibase.command.update.username: <string>`	Username to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional

Global parameters

Attribute	Definition	Requirement
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.liquibaseCatalogName=<string>`	For MSSQL only: Specifies in what catalog the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.liquibaseSchemaName=<string>`	Specifies in what schema the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional

Command parameters

Attributes	Definition	Requirement
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.changelogFile=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.changelogFile=<string>`	The root changelog	Required
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.url=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.url=<string>`	The JDBC database connection URL. See Using JDBC URL in Liquibase.	Required
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.changeExecListenerClass=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.changeExecListenerClass=<string>`	Fully-qualified class which specifies a `ChangeExecListener`. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.changeExecListenerPropertiesFile=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.changeExecListenerPropertiesFile=<string>`	Path to a properties file for the `ChangeExecListener` class. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.contextFilter=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.contextFilter=<string>`	Specifies the changeset contexts to match. Contexts are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets are executed in any particular migration run. Note: If you use Liquibase 4.23.0 or earlier, use the syntax `--contexts` instead of `--context-filter`.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.defaultCatalogName=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.defaultCatalogName=<string>`	Name of the default catalog to use for the database connection	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.defaultSchemaName=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.defaultSchemaName=<string>`	Name of the default schema to use for the database connection. If `defaultSchemaName` is set, then objects do not have to be fully qualified. This means you can refer to just `mytable` instead of `myschema.mytable`. Tip: In Liquibase v4.23.0+, camelCase for `defaultSchemaName` works successfully. If you are on an earlier version, camelCase may not work as expected. Note: The syntax `liquibase.command.defaultSchemaName` is valid for v4.19.0+. For prior versions, use `defaultSchemaName`.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.driver=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.driver=<string>`	The JDBC driver class	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.driverPropertiesFile=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.driverPropertiesFile=<string>`	The JDBC driver properties file	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.forceOnPartialChanges=<true\|false>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.forceOnPartialChanges=<true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. Use this argument only if you are specifying `--rollback-on-error=true` to automatically roll back `update` operations containing errors. `--force-on-partial-changes=true` specifies whether Liquibase rolls back partially invalid changesets, such as a changeset containing two changes: one with an error and one without an error. This ensures that you can successfully roll back all changes if a deployment has an error, even if the changeset contains multiple changes. Available in Liquibase 4.25.0+. Default: `false`. See also: `failOnError`.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.labelFilter=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.labelFilter=<string>`	Specifies the changeset labels to match. Labels are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets will be executed in any migration run.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.password=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.password=<string>`	Password to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.reportEnabled=<true\|false>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.reportEnabled=<true\|false>`	Enables a report at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-enabled`. Default: `false`.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.reportName=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.reportName=<string>`	Specifies the name of the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-name`. By default, Liquibase generates a new report file labeled with a timestamp (user's local time). If you set a custom name, Liquibase overwrites the existing file every time you generate a new report. Default: `report-<DD-Mon-YYYY-HHmmss>.html`.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.reportPath=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.reportPath=<string>`	Specifies the file path to the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-path`. Default: `./`.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.rollbackOnError=<true\|false>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.rollbackOnError=<true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. If any changeset in a deployment fails, `--rollback-on-error` stops the `update` operation and rolls back all changesets you just deployed. Available in Liquibase 4.18.0+. Default: `false`. Note: A changeset marked `failOnError=false` does not trigger as an error, so `rollback-on-error` will not occur. Additionally, if a changeset is not auto-rollback compliant or does not have a rollback script, then `rollback-on-error` does not occur for any changeset. Read more: `failOnError`.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.showSummary=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.showSummary=<string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Produces a summary list of any changesets skipped and why they were skipped. Valid values are `OFF`, `SUMMARY`, and `VERBOSE`. In Liquibase Pro, `SUMMARY` and `VERBOSE` provide additional information about failed deployments. Default: `SUMMARY`. Note: Liquibase may display one or multiple reasons for halting deployment of a changeset. If Liquibase cannot resolve a halting reason, it does not evaluate the changeset for other possible halting reasons.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.showSummaryOutput=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.showSummaryOutput=<string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Summary output to report update summary results. Valid values are `LOG`, `CONSOLE`, and `ALL`. If set to `LOG`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to the file specified in `--log-file`. If set to `CONSOLE`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to `STDOUT`. If set to `ALL`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to both locations. Default: ALL.	Optional
`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.username=<string>` `JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.update.username=<string>`	Username to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional

Global parameters

Attribute	Definition	Requirement
`LIQUIBASE_LIQUIBASE_CATALOG_NAME=<string>`	For MSSQL only: Specifies in what catalog the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_LIQUIBASE_SCHEMA_NAME=<string>`	Specifies in what schema the Liquibase DATABASECHANGELOG and DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK tables will be managed	Optional

Command parameters

Attributes	Definition	Requirement
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_CHANGELOG_FILE=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_CHANGELOG_FILE=<string>`	The root changelog	Required
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_URL=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_URL=<string>`	The JDBC database connection URL. See Using JDBC URL in Liquibase.	Required
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_CHANGE_EXEC_LISTENER_CLASS=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_CHANGE_EXEC_LISTENER_CLASS=<string>`	Fully-qualified class which specifies a `ChangeExecListener`. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_CHANGE_EXEC_LISTENER_PROPERTIES_FILE=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_CHANGE_EXEC_LISTENER_PROPERTIES_FILE=<string>`	Path to a properties file for the `ChangeExecListener` class. For more information, see Implementing a Custom ChangeExecListener Class with Liquibase and ChangeExecListenerCommandStep.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_CONTEXT_FILTER=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_CONTEXT_FILTER=<string>`	Specifies the changeset contexts to match. Contexts are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets are executed in any particular migration run. Note: If you use Liquibase 4.23.0 or earlier, use the syntax `--contexts` instead of `--context-filter`.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_DEFAULT_CATALOG_NAME=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_DEFAULT_CATALOG_NAME=<string>`	Name of the default catalog to use for the database connection	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_DEFAULT_SCHEMA_NAME=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_DEFAULT_SCHEMA_NAME=<string>`	Name of the default schema to use for the database connection. If `defaultSchemaName` is set, then objects do not have to be fully qualified. This means you can refer to just `mytable` instead of `myschema.mytable`. Tip: In Liquibase v4.23.0+, camelCase for `defaultSchemaName` works successfully. If you are on an earlier version, camelCase may not work as expected. Note: The syntax `liquibase.command.defaultSchemaName` is valid for v4.19.0+. For prior versions, use `defaultSchemaName`.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_DRIVER=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_DRIVER=<string>`	The JDBC driver class	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_DRIVER_PROPERTIES_FILE=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_DRIVER_PROPERTIES_FILE=<string>`	The JDBC driver properties file	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_FORCE_ON_PARTIAL_CHANGES=<true\|false>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_FORCE_ON_PARTIAL_CHANGES=<true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. Use this argument only if you are specifying `--rollback-on-error=true` to automatically roll back `update` operations containing errors. `--force-on-partial-changes=true` specifies whether Liquibase rolls back partially invalid changesets, such as a changeset containing two changes: one with an error and one without an error. This ensures that you can successfully roll back all changes if a deployment has an error, even if the changeset contains multiple changes. Available in Liquibase 4.25.0+. Default: `false`. See also: `failOnError`.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_LABEL_FILTER=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_LABEL_FILTER=<string>`	Specifies the changeset labels to match. Labels are tags you can add to changesets to control which changesets will be executed in any migration run.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_PASSWORD=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_PASSWORD=<string>`	Password to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_REPORT_ENABLED=<true\|false>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_REPORT_ENABLED=<true\|false>`	Enables a report at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-enabled`. Default: `false`.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_REPORT_NAME=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_REPORT_NAME=<string>`	Specifies the name of the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-name`. By default, Liquibase generates a new report file labeled with a timestamp (user's local time). If you set a custom name, Liquibase overwrites the existing file every time you generate a new report. Default: `report-<DD-Mon-YYYY-HHmmss>.html`.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_REPORT_PATH=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_REPORT_PATH=<string>`	Specifies the file path to the report file at the command level. Overrides the global argument `--reports-path`. Default: `./`.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_ROLLBACK_ON_ERROR=<true\|false>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_ROLLBACK_ON_ERROR=<true\|false>`	Liquibase Pro only. If any changeset in a deployment fails, `--rollback-on-error` stops the `update` operation and rolls back all changesets you just deployed. Available in Liquibase 4.18.0+. Default: `false`. Note: A changeset marked `failOnError=false` does not trigger as an error, so `rollback-on-error` will not occur. Additionally, if a changeset is not auto-rollback compliant or does not have a rollback script, then `rollback-on-error` does not occur for any changeset. Read more: `failOnError`.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_SHOW_SUMMARY=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_SHOW_SUMMARY=<string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Produces a summary list of any changesets skipped and why they were skipped. Valid values are `OFF`, `SUMMARY`, and `VERBOSE`. In Liquibase Pro, `SUMMARY` and `VERBOSE` provide additional information about failed deployments. Default: `SUMMARY`. Note: Liquibase may display one or multiple reasons for halting deployment of a changeset. If Liquibase cannot resolve a halting reason, it does not evaluate the changeset for other possible halting reasons.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_SHOW_SUMMARY_OUTPUT=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_SHOW_SUMMARY_OUTPUT=<string>`	Liquibase 4.24.0+. Summary output to report update summary results. Valid values are `LOG`, `CONSOLE`, and `ALL`. If set to `LOG`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to the file specified in `--log-file`. If set to `CONSOLE`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to `STDOUT`. If set to `ALL`, the `--show-summary` output is sent to both locations. Default: ALL.	Optional
`LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_USERNAME=<string>` `LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_UPDATE_USERNAME=<string>`	Username to connect to the target database. Tip: It is a best practice to store sensitive data in a Secrets Management tool with Liquibase Pro.	Optional

Note: The username and password attributes are not required for connections and systems which use alternate means of authentication. Also, you can specify database credentials as part of the url attribute.

Output

Successful deployments

With --show-summary=off using Liquibase Open Source:

Liquibase Version: 4.30.0
Liquibase Open Source 4.30.0 by Liquibase
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::1::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::2::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::3::other.dev
Liquibase: Update has been successful. Rows affected: 3
Liquibase command 'update' was executed successfully.

With --show-summary=summary using Liquibase Open Source:

Liquibase Version: 4.30.0
Liquibase Open Source 4.30.0 by Liquibase
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::1::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::2::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::3::other.dev

UPDATE SUMMARY
Run:                          3
Previously run:               0
Filtered out:                 0
-------------------------------
Total change sets:            3

Liquibase: Update has been successful. Rows affected: 3
Liquibase command 'update' was executed successfully.

With --show-summary=summary and a valid Liquibase Pro license key, Liquibase also includes a line in the summary called "Failed deployment":

Liquibase Version: 4.30.0
Liquibase Pro 4.30.0 by Liquibase licensed to Liquibase until Wed Apr 30 20:00:00 EDT 2025
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::1::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::2::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::3::other.dev

UPDATE SUMMARY
Run:                          3
Previously run:               0
Filtered out:                 0
Failed deployment:            0
-------------------------------
Total change sets:            3

Liquibase: Update has been successful. Rows affected: 3
Liquibase command 'update' was executed successfully.

In Liquibase Open Source, --show-summary=verbose has the same output as --show-summary=summary.

In Liquibase Pro, --show-summary=verbose also includes a table containing information about changesets that fail to deploy, but it doesn't appear if all your changesets deploy correctly.

Failed deployments

In the following examples, the fourth changeset is a duplicate that Liquibase fails to deploy.

With --show-summary=off using Liquibase Open Source:

Liquibase Version: 4.30.0
Liquibase Open Source 4.30.0 by Liquibase
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::1::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::2::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::3::other.dev
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::4::other.dev

With --show-summary=summary using Liquibase Open Source:

Liquibase Version: 4.30.0
Liquibase Open Source 4.30.0 by Liquibase
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::1::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::2::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::3::other.dev
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::4::other.dev

UPDATE SUMMARY
Run:                          3
Previously run:               0
Filtered out:                 0
-------------------------------
Total change sets:            4

With --show-summary=summary and a valid Liquibase Pro license key, Liquibase also includes a line in the summary called "Failed deployment":

Liquibase Version: 4.30.0
Liquibase Pro 4.30.0 by Liquibase licensed to Liquibase until Wed Apr 30 20:00:00 EDT 2025
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::1::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::2::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::3::other.dev
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::4::other.dev

UPDATE SUMMARY
Run:                          3
Previously run:               0
Filtered out:                 0
Failed deployment:            1
-------------------------------
Total change sets:            4

With --show-summary=verbose and a valid Liquibase Pro license key, Liquibase also includes a table summarizing the reason each changeset failed:

Liquibase Version: 4.30.0
Liquibase Pro 4.30.0 by Liquibase licensed to Liquibase until Wed Apr 30 20:00:00 EDT 2025
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::1::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::2::your.name
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::3::other.dev
Running Changeset: example-changelog.xml::4::other.dev

UPDATE SUMMARY
Run:                          3
Previously run:               0
Filtered out:                 0
Failed deployment:            1
-------------------------------
Total change sets:            4

+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Changeset Info                      | Reason Skipped             |
+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| example-changelog.xml::4::other.dev | Changeset failed to deploy |
+-------------------------------------+----------------------------+

Error message

In any example with a failed changeset, Liquibase also includes an error message and stack trace after the update summary:

ERROR: Exception Details
ERROR: Exception Primary Class:  JdbcSQLSyntaxErrorException
ERROR: Exception Primary Reason:  Duplicate column name "COUNTRY"; SQL statement:
ALTER TABLE PUBLIC.person ADD country VARCHAR(2) [42121-224]
ERROR: Exception Primary Source:  H2 2.2.224 (2023-09-17)
ERROR: Exception Details
ERROR: Exception Primary Class:  JdbcSQLSyntaxErrorException
ERROR: Exception Primary Reason:  Duplicate column name "COUNTRY"; SQL statement:
ALTER TABLE PUBLIC.person ADD country VARCHAR(2) [42121-224]
ERROR: Exception Primary Source:  H2 2.2.224 (2023-09-17)

Unexpected error running Liquibase: Migration failed for changeset example-changelog.xml::4::other.dev:
Reason: liquibase.exception.DatabaseException: Duplicate column name "COUNTRY"; SQL statement:
ALTER TABLE PUBLIC.person ADD country VARCHAR(2) [42121-224] [Failed SQL: (42121) ALTER TABLE PUBLIC.person ADD country VARCHAR(2)]

Update Report output

If the Update Report is enabled, Liquibase also includes this in the output:

Pro Update Report created!
* File '/C:/path/to/report/Update-report-26-Nov-2024-102245.html' was created.
** To suppress Update reports add command arg 'liquibase update --report-enabled=false'
** To suppress all Pro Reports set liquibase.reports.enabled=false, or LIQUIBASE_REPORTS_ENABLED=false

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