# Use different datasource for schema update

**URL:** <https://forum.flowable.org/t/use-different-datasource-for-schema-update/4024>\
**Category:** Flowable Engine\
**Created:** [June 17, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/use-different-datasource-for-schema-update/4024 "2019-06-17T11:45:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![joram](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/joram/32/26_2.png) [@joram](https://forum.flowable.org/u/joram)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/use-different-datasource-for-schema-update/4024/2 "2019-06-20T15:26:42Z")

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> [@jfigueiredo](#):
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> It’s possible to configure a different datasource to be used for schema update?

No, you’d have to create the schema once using a datasource that does allow the creation of the tables (and then swap to the other datasource).

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