ChangeDropTableWarn
Last updated: January 22, 2026
Warns when DROP TABLE is detected, providing a safety checkpoint to confirm the deletion is intentional and prevent accidental data loss from removing important or referenced tables.
Uses
Liquibase version required | 4.5.0+ |
Scope (--checks-scope) | changelog |
Default status | enabled |
Default severity (exit code) | 0 ("INFO") |
Customizable settings | No (static) |
Before you begin
Ensure that you have correctly specified your Liquibase Secure license key.
Ensure that the
--checks-scopeparameter includes the scope of this check.
Changelog checks prerequisites
Procedure
Enable
This check is enabled by default. To verify that it is currently enabled, run the checks show command:
liquibase checks show --check-name=<string>
To run the check, use the checks run command.
Note: For flow files you'll need to run liquibase flow to apply your changes.
Example output
Check 'ChangeDropTableWarn' has been enabled.
Short Name | Scope | Status | Severity | Customization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ChangeDropTableWarn | changelog | enabled | 0 | None | This check warns a user when a table is being dropped so that they can ensure that dropping the table won't lead to unintentional loss of data. |
Liquibase command 'checks enable' was executed successfully.