--sqlcmd-path

Last updated: June 5, 2026

Path to the sqlcmd executable. For example, on Linux: /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd. On Windows: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\170\Tools\Binn\sqlcmd.exe.

Syntax

You can set this parameter in the following ways:

Option	Syntax
Global CLI parameter	`--sqlcmd-path=<string>`
Liquibase properties file (defaults file)	`liquibase.sqlcmd.path: <string>`
Global flow file argument (example)	`globalArgs: { sqlcmd-path: "<string>" }`
JVM system property (JAVA_OPTS environment variable)	`JAVA_OPTS=-Dliquibase.sqlcmd.path=<string>`
Liquibase environment variable	`LIQUIBASE_SQLCMD_PATH=<string>`