# Is there a way to use parameter from properties file in changelog

**URL:** <https://forum.liquibase.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-parameter-from-properties-file-in-changelog/8306>\
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**Created:** [June 6, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.liquibase.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-parameter-from-properties-file-in-changelog/8306 "2023-06-06T08:23:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![zero\_eighteen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.liquibase.org/zero_eighteen/32/1009_2.png) [@zero\_eighteen](https://forum.liquibase.org/u/zero_eighteen)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.liquibase.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-parameter-from-properties-file-in-changelog/8306/1 "2023-06-06T08:23:46Z")

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For example, I defined a parameter in liquibase.properties file parameter.schema=myschema. May I access to the value in a changelog file like schemaName: ${schema}?

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**Author:** ![vfrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vfrank](https://forum.liquibase.org/u/vfrank)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.liquibase.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-parameter-from-properties-file-in-changelog/8306/2 "2024-04-23T19:41:47Z")

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Yes you can! just send in the properties file or the --defaults-file
