--username

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Username to connect to the target database.

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option

Syntax

Command CLI parameter

--username=<string>

Liquibase properties file (defaults file)

liquibase.command.username: <string>

Command flow file argument (example)

cmdArgs: { username: "<string>" }

JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)

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

Liquibase environment variable

LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_USERNAME=<string>