meaning of update when value of hbm2ddl.auto set to update

Question

In configuration file i am using this

<property name="hbm2ddl.auto">update</property>

Although there was no table in my database, but still with the update command it creates the table in database.

what i thought that hbm2ddl.auto= "update" use only to update the schema and to create the same we use "create".

i am still confused how that table come into existence.

or update is the reason to create the table.

Please help

update means update the schema to match what is needed. If there is no schema it will create one, if there is one it will be updated. — M. Deinum, Jan 09 '15 at 12:48
possible duplicate of [Hibernate hbm2ddl.auto possible values and what they do?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/438146/hibernate-hbm2ddl-auto-possible-values-and-what-they-do) — M. Deinum, Jan 09 '15 at 12:51
not a duplicate deinum .... in that question meaning of update is not clear i.e If there is no schema it will create one, if there is one it will be updated — , Jan 09 '15 at 12:54

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 09 '15 at 16:20

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answered Jan 09 '15 at 16:20

Ankur Singhal

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