--format

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Format of the project changelog file. Default: sql.

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option

Syntax

Command CLI parameter

--format=<sql|xml|json|yaml|yml>

Liquibase properties file (defaults file)

liquibase.command.init.project.format: <string>

Command flow file argument (example)

cmdArgs: { format: "<sql|xml|json|yaml|yml>" }

JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)

JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.init.project.format=<string>

Liquibase environment variable

LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_INIT_PROJECT_FORMAT=<string>