What are the possible values of the Hibernate hbm2ddl.auto configuration and what do they do

Question

I really want to know more about the update, export and the values that could be given to hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto
I need to know when to use the update and w

Answer 1

I would use liquibase for updating your db. hibernate's schema update feature is really only o.k. for a developer while they are developing new features. In a production situation, the db upgrade needs to be handled more carefully.