generated-changeset-ids-contains-description
Last updated: January 21, 2026
The generated-changeset-ids-contains-description global parameter is a Boolean that determines whether Liquibase includes changeset descriptions in changelogs generated with the generate-changelog command in addition to changeset IDs. The default value is false.
Uses
If you set generated-changeset-ids-contains-description to true and run the generate-changelog command, Liquibase includes a human-readable description of each changeset as part of the value of the id attribute in the changelog it generates. Otherwise, it only includes the changeset ID, which is made of a randomly generated value followed by the current count of changesets in the changelog.
Note: Liquibase uses the id attribute to give each change a unique identifier, not to specify the order changes are run. It can be an integer or a string.
Syntax
You can set this parameter in the following ways:
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Liquibase properties file (defaults file) |
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Global flow file argument |
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Global CLI parameter |
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JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable) | Unix:
Windows:
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Liquibase environment variable |
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