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

• validate: validates the schema, no change happens to the database.
• update: updates the schema with current execute query.
• create: creates new schema every time, and destroys previous data.
• create-drop: drops the schema when the application is stopped or SessionFactory is closed explicitly.