--reference-schemas

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Schema names on the reference database to use in diff. This is a CSV list.

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option

Syntax

Command CLI parameter

--reference-schemas=<string>

Liquibase properties file (defaults file)

liquibase.command.referenceSchemas: <string>

Command flow file argument (example)

cmdArgs: { reference-schemas: "<string>" }

JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)

JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.referenceSchemas=<string>

Liquibase environment variable

LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_REFERENCE_SCHEMAS=<string>