SOX Compliance and Database Refactoring
Managing, tracking, and applying database changes is difficult, especially in an agile database environment where there are many changes made throughout a project’s life cycle. Even with a tool like...
View ArticleLiquibase 1.0.1 Released
1.0.1 is a minor bug fix release that addresses an issue with null values in the defaultValue attribute being quoted.
View ArticleStart With Simple Evolutionary Database Design
Reg Developer in the UK recently posted an interview with Scott Ambler about database refactoring at http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/07/04/evolutionary_database_design/.In the interview, he...
View ArticleLiquibase 1.1 Released
Liquibase 1.1 has been released. Major new features include:Support for additional databases: DB2, Derby, Sybase (not fully tested), and HSQLSupport for “unsupported” databasesDatabase Diff...
View ArticleLiquibase 1.1.1 Released
Liquibase 1.1.1 has been released to address issues found with the diff tool in the 1.1 version.
View ArticleRevenge of the Mock Tests
If you didn’t see, version 1.1.1 of Liquibase was released the day after 1.1 because of problems reported by users with the new diff tool.Now, we could simply say “it’s a new feature, you should expect...
View ArticleLiquibase IDE and Eclipse Plug-in 0.5
I have released the initial version of a Liquibase IDE. The idea behind it is to do for database refactoring what refactoring tools like IntelliJ and Eclipse have done for code refactoring.The initial...
View ArticleLiquibase 1.2 Released
Liquibase 1.2 has been released. Major features include:Support for H2 databaseSupport for InterSystems Cache databaseSupport for <sqlfile> changeImproved error messages<sql> tag can...
View ArticleLiquibase 1.2.1 Released
Liquibase 1.2.1 is a minor bugfix release to address the following issues:Ordering of default values and not null clauses on some databases including OracleSequences were not included in the...
View ArticleLiquibase IDE 0.6 Released
Version 0.6 of the Liquibase IDE and the Eclipse Plug-in have been released. This version does not add new functionality, but does fix a showstopper bug that prevented the creation of change log...
View ArticleRefactoring IDE Demo
A quick demo of the Liquibase Database Refactoring IDE is now available on the Liquibase site.It shows how to connect to your database, apply several refactorings to your database, then update an...
View ArticleLiquibase 1.3 Released
Liquibase 1.3 has been released. Major features include:Added custom changeAdded executeCommand changeAdded createProcedure changeAdded sqlCheck preconditionAdded dbdoc documentation generatorAdded...
View ArticleLiquibase Grails Plugin
The newest version of Liquibase now has a Grails plug-in available. To install the plug-in, simply run “grails install-plugin liquibase”.Full documentation on the Grails plug-in is available at...
View ArticleInitial Liquibase IntelliJ IDEA Plug-in Released
For you IntelliJ IDEA users out there, there is now a Liquibase plugin available through the Intellij plug-in manager.Like the Eclipse plug-in, the IntelliJ plugin allows you to refactor your database...
View ArticleLiquibase Core 1.4.0 Released
Liquibase 1.4.0 has been released. Major features include:IntelliJ Plug-in SupportAdded support for specifying schemas in change logMaxDB/SAPDB SupportRefactored CodeCan specify data types as...
View ArticleLiquibase at JavaOne? Cross your Fingers!
I submitted a JavaOne 2008 session into the call for papers. I went for a combination of Liquibase usage and general database change management. Let’s hope I’m selected!
View ArticleLiquibase Overview Videos
I have made two Liquibase overview videos available to help explain what Liquibase is and some of its capabilities. One is very brief (6 minutes) while the other is a more in-depth 30 minute video.I’m...
View ArticleLiquibase 1.4.1: Core, IntelliJ, and Grails
Liquibase Core 1.4.1 has been released. This is primarily a bug fix release.Upgrading is simply a matter of replacing the liquibase.jar file.Download Liquibase Core 1.4.1...
View ArticleOfficial Maven Support
Thanks to Peter Murray, we now have working Maven support and good documentation.See http://www.liquibase.org/manual/maven for more information.
View ArticleJapanese Documentation Complete
I would like to thank Yasuo Honda for all his hard work on the Japanese translation of the Liquibase documentation. He was also a great help in determining the best wiki tool to use to support...
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