--skip-bulk-data

Last updated: June 9, 2026

Skip regex pattern matching on bulk data load statements (INSERT/UPDATE with large VALUES clauses) to improve performance. Primarily affects regex-based / CheckForSpecificPatternsInSQL-style dynamic checks on large SQL files. Set to false to scan all statements including bulk data loads. Default: TRUE

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option

Syntax

Command CLI parameter

--skip-bulk-data=<true|false>

Liquibase properties file (defaults file)

liquibase.command.checks.run.skipBulkData: <true|false>

Command flow file argument (example)

cmdArgs: { skip-bulk-data: "<true|false>" }

JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)

JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.command.checks.run.skipBulkData=<true|false>

Liquibase environment variable

LIQUIBASE_COMMAND_CHECKS_RUN_SKIP_BULK_DATA=<true|false>