--changelog-file

Last updated: April 30, 2026

The changelog file against which you execute checks when running liquibase checks run.

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option

Syntax

Command CLI parameter

--changelog-file=<string>

Liquibase properties file (defaults file)

liquibase.command.checks.<subcommand>.changelogFile: <string>

Command flow file argument (example)

cmdArgs: { changelog-file: "<string>" }

JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)

JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.checks.<subcommand>.changelogFile=<string>

Liquibase environment variable

LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_CHECKS_<SUBCOMMAND>_CHANGELOG_FILE=<string>