Hibernate version: 3.2.5.GA

Name and version of the database you are using: MySQL 5 InnoDB


I've got in my config file:
<property name="hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto">update</property>

On first time the table is generated ok. But if I change the for example length or type of attribute (@Column(length=xx)) the hibernate doesn't make this change on table. If I add the new attribute there is the change in table so this case works ok.

Any idea how to make hibernate to automatically change column type in table?

Regards,
Maciej Matecki

I have the same problem, I've figured that any changes to existing columns are not taken into effect.

It looks like it only scans based on table and column names. If they exist, it doesn't inspect their properties.

Can anyone confirm this and state if this functionality is to be expected in the near future?

Thanks
Jonny