tableColumnDisallow
tableColumnDisallow is a custom policy check that checks for DATA_TYPE columns when creating tables.
Note: Only basic CREATE statements are supported and constraint names must be provided, not auto-generated.
Learn how to create and customize the tableColumnDisallow Liquibase Custom Policy Check using a Python script.
This example works for Oracle. You can use this check as it is or customize it further to fit your needs in your SQL database.
For a conceptual overview of this feature, see Liquibase Pro Custom Policy Checks.
Before you begin
*Last updated: July 21, 2025*
Scope | Database |
database | Oracle |
Liquibase Pro 4.29.0+
Configure a valid Liquibase Pro license key
Python 3.10.14+. See here for the official Python tutorial
Java Development Kit 17+ (available for Open JDK and Oracle JDK)
Linux, macOS, or Windows operating system
Ensure the Liquibase Checks extension is installed.
In Liquibase 4.31.0+, it is already installed in the
/liquibase/internal/lib
directory, so no action is needed.If the checks JAR is not installed, download
liquibase-checks-<version>.jar
and put it in theliquibase/lib
directory.Or, if you use Maven, add this dependency to your
pom.xml
file:<dependency> <groupId>org.liquibase.ext</groupId> <artifactId>liquibase-checks</artifactId> <version>2.0.0</version> </dependency>
Tip: Downloading Python itself is not required to create custom checks in the Liquibase checks framework, but it may be useful to test checks against Python 3.10.14+.
Procedure
These steps describe how to create the Custom Policy Check. It does not exist by default in Liquibase Pro.
Add this code to your Checks Settings file:
tableColumnDisallow Quotes Python Script
# # #
# # # This script checks
for DATA_TYPE columns when creating tables
# # #
# # # Notes:
# # # 1. Only basic CREATE statements are supported
# # #
# # #
# # # Helpers come from Liquibase
# # #
import liquibase_utilities
import sys
# # #
# # # Functions
# # #
def find_snapshot_object(object_list, type, key, value):
""
"Returns a snapshot object given a key (e.g., name) and attribute."
""
for object in object_list:
if object[type][key].lower() == value.lower():
return object
return None
# # #
# # # main
# # #
# # #
# # # Retrieve log handler
# # # Ex.liquibase_logger.info(message)
# # #
liquibase_logger = liquibase_utilities.get_logger()
# # #
# # # Retrieve status handler
# # #
liquibase_status = liquibase_utilities.get_status()
# # #
# # # Retrive datatype from check definition
# # #
data_type = liquibase_utilities.get_arg("DATA_TYPE").lower()
# # #
# # # Retrieve all changes in changeset
# # #
changes = liquibase_utilities.get_changeset().getChanges()
# # #
# # # Loop through all changes
# # #
for change in changes:
# # #
# # # LoadData change types are not currently supported
# # #
if "loaddatachange" in change.getClass().getSimpleName().lower():
liquibase_logger.info("LoadData change type not supported. Statement skipped.")
continue
# # #
# # # Retrieve sql as string, remove extra whitespace, split into statements
# # #
raw_sql = liquibase_utilities.strip_comments(liquibase_utilities.generate_sql(change)).casefold()
raw_sql = " ".join(raw_sql.split())
raw_statements = liquibase_utilities.split_statements(raw_sql)
# # #
# # # Process each statement
# # #
for raw_statement in raw_statements:
sql_list = raw_statement.split()
# # #
# # # CREATE[SCHEMA.] TABLE NAME(column1 datatype1, column2 datatype2, ...)
# # #
try:
if sql_list[0] == "create"
and sql_list[1] == "table":
# # #
# # # Remove schema and parenthesis
if provided
# # #
table_name = sql_list[2].split(".")[-1]
start = table_name.rfind("(")
if start != -1:
table_name = table_name[0: start]
else:
raise UserWarning
except IndexError:
liquibase_logger.warning(f "Unsupported Create Table statement skipped: {raw_statement}")
continue
except UserWarning:
liquibase_logger.info(f "Non Create Index statement skipped: {raw_statement}")
continue
# # #
# # # Process column list
# # #
column_list = []
search_string = f "{table_name} ("
start = raw_statement.find(search_string)
if start == -1:
liquibase_logger.warning(f "Unsupported Create Table statement skipped: {raw_statement}")
continue
start += len(search_string)
end = raw_statement.rfind(")")
if end != -1:
column_list = [column_type.strip() for column_type in raw_statement[start: end].split(",")]
# # #
# # # Look
for data_type in column list
# # #
data_type_size = len(data_type)
for name_type in column_list:
column_type = name_type.split()[: 2]
if len(column_type) < 2 or column_type[0] == "constraint":
continue
column_name = column_type[0]
column_type = column_type[1]
if column_type[0: data_type_size] == data_type:
liquibase_status.fired = True
status_message = str(liquibase_utilities.get_script_message()).replace("__COLUMN_TYPE__", f "\"{data_type}\"")
status_message = status_message.replace("__COLUMN_NAME__", f "\"{column_name}\"")
liquibase_status.message = status_message
sys.exit(1)
# # #
# # # Default
return code
# # #
False
Initiate the customization process
In the CLI, run this command:
liquibase checks customize --check-name=CustomCheckTemplate
The CLI prompts you to finish configuring your file. A message displays:
This check cannot be customized directly because one or more fields does not have a default value.
Liquibase will then create a copy of CustomCheckTemplate
and initiate the customization workflow.
Give your check a short name so you can easily identify what Python script it is associated with
Use up to 64 alpha-numeric characters only.
In this example we will name the check:
tableColumnDisallow
Set the Severity to return a code of 0-4 when triggered.
These severity codes allow you to determine if the job moves forward or stops when this check triggers.
Learn more here: Use Policy Checks in Automation: Severity and Exit Code
options: 'INFO'=0
, 'MINOR'=1
, 'MAJOR'=2
, 'CRITICAL'=3
, 'BLOCKER'=4
Set the SCRIPT_DESCRIPTION
In this example, we will set the description to:
This script checks to see if DATA_TYPE columns exist when creating a table.
Set the SCRIPT_SCOPE
In this example, we will set the scope to:
database
: If your check looks for the presence of keys, indexes, or table name patterns in your database schema including Liquibase Tracking Tables. With this value, the check runs once for each database object.
Set the SCRIPT_MESSAGE
This message will display when the check is triggered. In this example we will use:
Datatype __COLUMN_TYPE__ is discouraged for column __COLUMN_NAME__.
Set the SCRIPT_PATH
This is the relative path where your script is stored in relation to the changelog specified in --changelog-file
, whether it is stored locally or in a repository.
In this example, we will set the path to:
scripts/table-column-disallow.py
.
This check does not require a SCRIPT_ARGUMENT, so leave this blank.
Set the REQUIRES_SNAPSHOT
If your script scope is changelog
, set whether the check requires a database snapshot. Specify true
if your check needs to inspect database objects.
If your script scope is database
, Liquibase always takes a snapshot, so this prompt does not appear.
Note: The larger your database, the more performance impact a snapshot causes. If you cannot run a snapshot due to memory limitations, see Memory Limits of Inspecting Large Schemas.