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Passing terraform variable values from .tfvars file in the project folders to the module
The following is my folder structure of my terraform project for AWS:
c:terraform
├─modules
│ └─ec2-fullstacks
│ ├─main.tf
│ └─variables.tf
└─qa
└─testappapi
├─testappapi_backend.tfvars
├─main.tf
└─terraform.tfvars
Under Module:
The contents of c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
data "aws_ami" "ami" {
most_recent = true
filter {
name = "name"
values = ["${var.ec2_ami_name}*"]
}
}
output "ami_id" {
value = "${data.aws_ami.ami.id}"
}
The c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksvariables.tf contents:
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Under Project (testappapi):
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
}
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapiterraform.tfvars:
aws_account_name = "QA"
aws_region = "us-east-1"
ec2_ami_name = "WinAMI-2016-01-IIS"
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapitestappapi_backend.tfvars:
profile = "qa"
region = "us-east-1"
bucket = "tfstate-123456789012"
key = "qa/testappapi.tfstate"
dynamodb_table = "tfstate"
Here is what happens when I try to initialize:
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform get
- module.testappapi
Getting source "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform init -backend-config=testappapi_backend.tfvars
Initializing modules...
- module.testappapi
Initializing the backend...
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "ec2_ami_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_account_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_region"
C:terraformqatestappapi>
I was expecting that the source in main.tf under project folder (testappapi) would get the values from the terraform.tfvars file under the same project folder, but it is not.
What am I missing here?
variables module terraform terraform-provider-aws
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
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The following is my folder structure of my terraform project for AWS:
c:terraform
├─modules
│ └─ec2-fullstacks
│ ├─main.tf
│ └─variables.tf
└─qa
└─testappapi
├─testappapi_backend.tfvars
├─main.tf
└─terraform.tfvars
Under Module:
The contents of c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
data "aws_ami" "ami" {
most_recent = true
filter {
name = "name"
values = ["${var.ec2_ami_name}*"]
}
}
output "ami_id" {
value = "${data.aws_ami.ami.id}"
}
The c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksvariables.tf contents:
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Under Project (testappapi):
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
}
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapiterraform.tfvars:
aws_account_name = "QA"
aws_region = "us-east-1"
ec2_ami_name = "WinAMI-2016-01-IIS"
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapitestappapi_backend.tfvars:
profile = "qa"
region = "us-east-1"
bucket = "tfstate-123456789012"
key = "qa/testappapi.tfstate"
dynamodb_table = "tfstate"
Here is what happens when I try to initialize:
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform get
- module.testappapi
Getting source "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform init -backend-config=testappapi_backend.tfvars
Initializing modules...
- module.testappapi
Initializing the backend...
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "ec2_ami_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_account_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_region"
C:terraformqatestappapi>
I was expecting that the source in main.tf under project folder (testappapi) would get the values from the terraform.tfvars file under the same project folder, but it is not.
What am I missing here?
variables module terraform terraform-provider-aws
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
add a comment |
The following is my folder structure of my terraform project for AWS:
c:terraform
├─modules
│ └─ec2-fullstacks
│ ├─main.tf
│ └─variables.tf
└─qa
└─testappapi
├─testappapi_backend.tfvars
├─main.tf
└─terraform.tfvars
Under Module:
The contents of c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
data "aws_ami" "ami" {
most_recent = true
filter {
name = "name"
values = ["${var.ec2_ami_name}*"]
}
}
output "ami_id" {
value = "${data.aws_ami.ami.id}"
}
The c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksvariables.tf contents:
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Under Project (testappapi):
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
}
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapiterraform.tfvars:
aws_account_name = "QA"
aws_region = "us-east-1"
ec2_ami_name = "WinAMI-2016-01-IIS"
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapitestappapi_backend.tfvars:
profile = "qa"
region = "us-east-1"
bucket = "tfstate-123456789012"
key = "qa/testappapi.tfstate"
dynamodb_table = "tfstate"
Here is what happens when I try to initialize:
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform get
- module.testappapi
Getting source "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform init -backend-config=testappapi_backend.tfvars
Initializing modules...
- module.testappapi
Initializing the backend...
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "ec2_ami_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_account_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_region"
C:terraformqatestappapi>
I was expecting that the source in main.tf under project folder (testappapi) would get the values from the terraform.tfvars file under the same project folder, but it is not.
What am I missing here?
variables module terraform terraform-provider-aws
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
The following is my folder structure of my terraform project for AWS:
c:terraform
├─modules
│ └─ec2-fullstacks
│ ├─main.tf
│ └─variables.tf
└─qa
└─testappapi
├─testappapi_backend.tfvars
├─main.tf
└─terraform.tfvars
Under Module:
The contents of c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
data "aws_ami" "ami" {
most_recent = true
filter {
name = "name"
values = ["${var.ec2_ami_name}*"]
}
}
output "ami_id" {
value = "${data.aws_ami.ami.id}"
}
The c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksvariables.tf contents:
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Under Project (testappapi):
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf:
provider "aws" {
}
terraform {
backend "s3" {
encrypt = true
}
}
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
}
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapiterraform.tfvars:
aws_account_name = "QA"
aws_region = "us-east-1"
ec2_ami_name = "WinAMI-2016-01-IIS"
The contents of C:terraformqatestappapitestappapi_backend.tfvars:
profile = "qa"
region = "us-east-1"
bucket = "tfstate-123456789012"
key = "qa/testappapi.tfstate"
dynamodb_table = "tfstate"
Here is what happens when I try to initialize:
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform get
- module.testappapi
Getting source "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
C:terraformqatestappapi>terraform init -backend-config=testappapi_backend.tfvars
Initializing modules...
- module.testappapi
Initializing the backend...
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "ec2_ami_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_account_name"
Error: module "testappapi": missing required argument "aws_region"
C:terraformqatestappapi>
I was expecting that the source in main.tf under project folder (testappapi) would get the values from the terraform.tfvars file under the same project folder, but it is not.
What am I missing here?
variables module terraform terraform-provider-aws
variables module terraform terraform-provider-aws
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:18
Vít Kotačka
512522
512522
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
asked Nov 21 '18 at 20:33
RafiqRafiq
14911
14911
add a comment |
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You have created a module in c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf with following mandatory variables
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
So while referring this module terraform expects you to pass these mandatory params as well. You can use it like this in C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
ec2_ami_name = "${var.ec2_ami_name}"
aws_account_name = "${var.aws_account_name}"
aws_region = "${var.aws_region}"
}
Now the main file is referring ec2_ami_name, aws_account_name, aws_region variables, which are not defined in testappapi folder. So you can define these variables in C:terraformqatestappapivariables.tf
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Now this should work.
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
Thank you for your answer. In fact, this much I know. When I copy the variables.tf file from the module folder to the project folder and calling all data using "${var.<varaible_name>}", I won't consider this as full reusable of terraform codes.
– Rafiq
Nov 23 '18 at 5:06
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You have created a module in c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf with following mandatory variables
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
So while referring this module terraform expects you to pass these mandatory params as well. You can use it like this in C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
ec2_ami_name = "${var.ec2_ami_name}"
aws_account_name = "${var.aws_account_name}"
aws_region = "${var.aws_region}"
}
Now the main file is referring ec2_ami_name, aws_account_name, aws_region variables, which are not defined in testappapi folder. So you can define these variables in C:terraformqatestappapivariables.tf
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Now this should work.
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
Thank you for your answer. In fact, this much I know. When I copy the variables.tf file from the module folder to the project folder and calling all data using "${var.<varaible_name>}", I won't consider this as full reusable of terraform codes.
– Rafiq
Nov 23 '18 at 5:06
add a comment |
You have created a module in c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf with following mandatory variables
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
So while referring this module terraform expects you to pass these mandatory params as well. You can use it like this in C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
ec2_ami_name = "${var.ec2_ami_name}"
aws_account_name = "${var.aws_account_name}"
aws_region = "${var.aws_region}"
}
Now the main file is referring ec2_ami_name, aws_account_name, aws_region variables, which are not defined in testappapi folder. So you can define these variables in C:terraformqatestappapivariables.tf
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Now this should work.
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
Thank you for your answer. In fact, this much I know. When I copy the variables.tf file from the module folder to the project folder and calling all data using "${var.<varaible_name>}", I won't consider this as full reusable of terraform codes.
– Rafiq
Nov 23 '18 at 5:06
add a comment |
You have created a module in c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf with following mandatory variables
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
So while referring this module terraform expects you to pass these mandatory params as well. You can use it like this in C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
ec2_ami_name = "${var.ec2_ami_name}"
aws_account_name = "${var.aws_account_name}"
aws_region = "${var.aws_region}"
}
Now the main file is referring ec2_ami_name, aws_account_name, aws_region variables, which are not defined in testappapi folder. So you can define these variables in C:terraformqatestappapivariables.tf
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Now this should work.
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
You have created a module in c:terraformmodulesec2-fullstacksmain.tf with following mandatory variables
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
So while referring this module terraform expects you to pass these mandatory params as well. You can use it like this in C:terraformqatestappapimain.tf
module "testappapiqa" {
source = "C:/terraform/modules/ec2-fullstacks"
ec2_ami_name = "${var.ec2_ami_name}"
aws_account_name = "${var.aws_account_name}"
aws_region = "${var.aws_region}"
}
Now the main file is referring ec2_ami_name, aws_account_name, aws_region variables, which are not defined in testappapi folder. So you can define these variables in C:terraformqatestappapivariables.tf
variable "ec2_ami_name" {}
variable "aws_account_name" {}
variable "aws_region" {}
Now this should work.
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
edited Nov 24 '18 at 7:43
marc_s
578k12911151260
578k12911151260
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:59
RamRam
385112
385112
Thank you for your answer. In fact, this much I know. When I copy the variables.tf file from the module folder to the project folder and calling all data using "${var.<varaible_name>}", I won't consider this as full reusable of terraform codes.
– Rafiq
Nov 23 '18 at 5:06
add a comment |
Thank you for your answer. In fact, this much I know. When I copy the variables.tf file from the module folder to the project folder and calling all data using "${var.<varaible_name>}", I won't consider this as full reusable of terraform codes.
– Rafiq
Nov 23 '18 at 5:06
Thank you for your answer. In fact, this much I know. When I copy the variables.tf file from the module folder to the project folder and calling all data using "${var.<varaible_name>}", I won't consider this as full reusable of terraform codes.
– Rafiq
Nov 23 '18 at 5:06
Thank you for your answer. In fact, this much I know. When I copy the variables.tf file from the module folder to the project folder and calling all data using "${var.<varaible_name>}", I won't consider this as full reusable of terraform codes.
– Rafiq
Nov 23 '18 at 5:06
add a comment |
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