hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto (e.g. none (default value), create-only, drop, create, create-drop, validate, and update)
Setting to perform SchemaManagementTool actions automatically as part of the SessionFactory lifecycle. Valid options are defined by the externalHbm2ddlName value of the Action enum:
none
No action will be performed.
create-only
Database creation will be generated.
drop
Database dropping will be generated.
create
Database dropping will be generated followed by database creation.
create-drop
Drop the schema and recreate it on SessionFactory startup. Additionally, drop the schema on SessionFactory shutdown.
psavva
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3 years ago
As per https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/orm/5.2/userguide/html_single/Hibernate_User_Guide.html#configurations-hbmddl
hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto (e.g. none (default value), create-only, drop, create, create-drop, validate, and update) Setting to perform SchemaManagementTool actions automatically as part of the SessionFactory lifecycle. Valid options are defined by the externalHbm2ddlName value of the Action enum:
none No action will be performed.
create-only Database creation will be generated.
drop Database dropping will be generated.
create Database dropping will be generated followed by database creation.
create-drop Drop the schema and recreate it on SessionFactory startup. Additionally, drop the schema on SessionFactory shutdown.
validate Validate the database schema
update Update the database schema