Maven rollbackOneUpdateSQL

Last updated: November 18, 2025

The Maven rollbackOneUpdateSQL goal is a helper goal that allows you to inspect the SQL Liquibase will run to revert all changesets associated with the deploymentID specified when using the Maven rollbackOneUpdate goal.

Note: This is a Liquibase Secure goal, so you need a Liquibase Secure license key to use it.

Uses

The rollbackOneUpdateSQL goal is typically used when you want to inspect the raw SQL that Liquibase uses to revert all changesets associated with a specified deploymentId when you run the rollbackOneUpdate command, so you don't unintentionally make a mistake.

Maven configuration

You can configure Liquibase Maven in multiple ways. You can pass arguments like <changeLogFile> in Maven directly in your pom.xml file, in a liquibase.properties file referenced in your POM, as environment variables, or as JVM system properties. To learn about each file's syntax, see Maven Properties.

For more information about the Maven configuration, see Configuring Maven.

Ensure you add <ProLicenseKey>specify your Liquibase Secure license key here</ProLicenseKey> to pom.xml or specify it in another valid way.

Running the rollbackOneUpdateSQL Maven goal

Before running the rollbackOneUpdateSQL goal, you can get the deploymentId of the deployment you want to revert by running the Maven history goal: mvn liquibase:history

Note: If you don't specify the deploymentId, by default, Liquibase Secure will look up the most recent deploymentId from the DATABASECHANGELOG table and use it for the rollback.

Next, run the rollbackOneUpdateSQL goal, with your information:

mvn liquibase:rollbackOneUpdateSQL -Dliquibase.deploymentId=6408658154

Note: Enter the name of the deploymentId that you want to use in place of 6408658154. For more information, run mvn liquibase:help -Ddetail=true -Dgoal=rollbackOneUpdateSQL.

Attribute

Definition

liquibase.deploymentId

Specifies the update your want to roll back. A list of updates with changesets grouped by their deploymentId can be found by using the history goal.

liquibase.force

Specifies a required flag that indicates you intend to run this command.

liquibase.licenseKey

Specifies your Liquibase Secure license key.

Attribute

Definition

liquibase.changeLogDirectory

Specifies the path to the directory where Liquibase can find your changelog file.

liquibase.changeLogFile

The changelog file for Liquibase to use.

liquibase.changelogCatalogName

Specifies the catalog Liquibase will use to create your changelog tables.

liquibase.changelogSchemaName

Specifies the schema Liquibase will use to create your changelog tables.

liquibase.clearCheckSums

Boolean. Forces checksums to be cleared from the DATABASECHANGELOG table. Default value is: false.

liquibase.contexts

Specifies which contexts Liquibase will execute, which can be separated by a comma if multiple contexts are required. If a context is not specified, then all contexts will be executed.

liquibase.databaseChangeLogLockTableName

Specifies the table name to use for the DATABASECHANGELOG table.

liquibase.databaseChangeLogTableName

Specifies the table name to use for the DATABASECHANGELOG table.

liquibase.databaseClass

Specifies the database object class.

liquibase.defaultCatalogName

Specifies the default catalog name to use for the database connection.

liquibase.defaultSchemaName

Specifies the default schema name to use for the database connection.

liquibase.driver

Specifies the driver class name to use for the database connection.

driverPropertiesFile

Specifies the location of a JDBC connection properties file which contains properties the driver will use.

liquibase.emptyPassword

Deprecated. Boolean. Use an empty or null value for the password instead. Default value is: false.

expressionVariables

Specifies a map-based collection of changelog properties to apply.

expressionVars

Specifies a property-based collection of changelog properties to apply.

liquibase.includeArtifact

Boolean. Includes a Maven project artifact in the class loader, which obtains the Liquibase properties file and changelog files. Default value is true.

liquibase.includeTestOutputDirectory

Boolean. Includes the Maven test output directory in the class loader which obtains the Liquibase properties file and changelog files. Default value is true.

liquibase.labels

Specifies which labels Liquibase runs, and which can be separated by a comma if multiple labels are required or you need to designate a more complex expression. If no label is specified, then all labels are run.

liquibase.licenseKey

Specifies your Liquibase Secure license key.

liquibase.outputDefaultCatalog

Boolean. Specifies whether to ignore the catalog or database name. Default value is: false.

liquibase.outputDefaultSchema

Boolean. Specifies whether to ignore the schema name. Default value is: false.

liquibase.outputFileEncoding

Indicates that you want to set the character encoding of the output file during the updateSQL phase.

liquibase.password

Specifies the database password for the database connection.

liquibase.promptOnNonLocalDatabase

Deprecated. Boolean. Controls whether users are prompted before executing changesets to a non-local database. Default value is: true.

liquibase.propertyFile

Specifies the Liquibase properties file to use for configuration, like liquibase.properties.

liquibase.propertyFileWillOverride

Boolean. Indicates that you want the liquibase.properties file to override any settings provided in the Maven plugin configuration. By default, if a property is explicitly specified, it is not overridden if it also appears in the properties file. Default value is: false.

liquibase.propertyProviderClass

Specifies the property provider, which must be a java.util.Properties implementation.

liquibase.rollbackScript

Specifies the path to a rollback script.

liquibase.server

Specifies the server ID in the Maven settings.xml to use when authenticating.

liquibase.skip

Boolean. Specifies whether to skip running Liquibase. The use of this attribute is not recommended but can be used when needed. Default value is: false.

liquibase.suppressLiquibaseSql Liquibase 4.29.2+

When set to TRUE, suppress DBCL and DBCLH sql in the console and log. Default value is: false

systemProperties

Specifies a list of system properties you want to pass to the database.

liquibase.url

Specifies the database URL you want to use to execute Liquibase.

liquibase.username

Specifies the database username for the database connection.

liquibase.verbose

Boolean. Controls the amount of output detail when you call the plugin. Default value is: false.

Maven rollbackOneUpdateSQL output

Starting Liquibase at 11:07:15 (version 4.1.1 #10 built at 2020-10-12 19:24+0000) [INFO] Parsing Liquibase Properties File local.liquibase.properties for changeLog parameters [INFO] Executing on Database: jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521/ORCL [INFO] Successfully installed license from Base64 string starting with 'ABwwGgQUvH' (property liquibaseProLicenseKey). [INFO] Liquibase Secure 4.1.1 by Liquibase licensed to support until Wed Sep 22 23:59:59 CDT 2021 [INFO] Liquibase Secure 4.1.1 by Liquibase licensed to support until Wed Sep 22 23:59:59 CDT 2021 [INFO] Reading from DATABASECHANGELOG [INFO] Successfully acquired change log lock [INFO] Successfully released change log lock -- ********************************************************************* --rollback deployment ID '6408658154' -- ********************************************************************* -- Change Log: dbchangelog.xml -- Ran at: 11/27/20 11:07 AM -- Against: MVN_UAT@jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521/ORCL -- Liquibase version: 4.1.1 -- ********************************************************************* -- Lock Database UPDATE DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK SET LOCKED = 1, LOCKEDBY = 'WIN-20E107KB4TN (172.30.3.88)', LOCKGRANTED = TO_TIMESTAMP('2020-11-27 11:07:17.272', 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS.FF') WHERE ID = 1 AND LOCKED = 0; -- Rolling Back ChangeSet: dbchangelog.xml::1606322157619-15::Nataliya (generated) DROP TABLE 23; DELETE FROM DATABASECHANGELOG WHERE ID = '1606322157619-15' AND AUTHOR = 'Nataliya (generated)' AND FILENAME = 'dbchangelog.xml'; -- Rolling Back ChangeSet: dbchangelog.xml::1606322157619-14::Nataliya (generated) DROP TABLE 33; DELETE FROM DATABASECHANGELOG WHERE ID = '1606322157619-14' AND AUTHOR = 'Nataliya (generated)' AND FILENAME = 'dbchangelog.xml'; -- Rolling Back ChangeSet: dbchangelog.xml::1606322157619-2::Nataliya (generated) DROP TABLE 2; DELETE FROM DATABASECHANGELOG WHERE ID = '1606322157619-2' AND AUTHOR = 'Nataliya (generated)' AND FILENAME = 'dbchangelog.xml'; -- Rolling Back ChangeSet: dbchangelog.xml::1606322157619-12::Nataliya (generated) DROP TABLE 3; DELETE FROM DATABASECHANGELOG WHERE ID = '1606322157619-12' AND AUTHOR = 'Nataliya (generated)' AND FILENAME = 'dbchangelog.xml'; -- Release Database Lock UPDATE DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK SET LOCKED = 0, LOCKEDBY = NULL, LOCKGRANTED = NULL WHERE ID = 1; [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] BUILD SUCCESS [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Total time: 4.695 s [INFO] Finished at: 2020-11-27T11:07:17-06:00 [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------