I am trying to delete the terraform root modules, by directly removing the root modules. After I remove it and run terraform plan, I get an error: Error: Provider configuration not present │ │ To work with module.index1.elasticstack_elasticsearch_index_lifecycle.ilm_policy (orphan) its original pr…

Hi @lakshayarora476 , The term “root module” normally refers to the module in same directory where you run terraform apply. Any module called using a module block is not a root module. But that terminology difference aside, it seems like you have got caught in the trap of having a provider block in…

An alternative workaround that is sometimes useful is to make a version of your child module (xyz in this example) that contains the provider block(s) but no resource block(s), and swap the module block’s source over to point to the “deletion mode” module variant for one terraform apply, before remo…

Hello, Thanks for your answer. However, I would like to tell you that I am using provider block in my root module only. ( Hopefully my naming convention is now correct :slight_smile: ) Please take a look at the below screenshot on the files marked with RED pen. [image] index.tf contains the mo…

It would be great if you can explain with an example code :slight_smile: I am actually trying to automate this entirely, hence not willing to run any manual command in between. Everything should be auto-created, updated and auto-destroyed using terraform in-built commands. thank you

[image] lakshayarora476: Hopefully my naming convention is now correct :slight_smile: [image] lakshayarora476: index.tf contains the module blocks (these are child modules) which are calling the root modules ( code present in elasticsearchmodule/main.tf ) No, your naming convention is …

Ok thank you for your answer. I will remove the providers block from child modules and will put the providers block along with index.tf file. I will then run the terraform commands and see if the error persists.

Hi, I removed the provider from the child module ( from elasticsearchmodule directory in providers.tf) and put it in the root module ( in elasticsearch directory along with index.tf ). I get below error when I run terraform init [image] Below is my index.tf file terraform { required_provider…

You removed too much: Provider configurations - provider blocks - should be in the root module only. Declarations of required providers - terraform { required_providers { } } blocks - are needed in every module where they are relevant, because: Different modules could express stricter or mo…

Thank you so much for your help. I was able to overcome the problem by restructuring my code.

Terraform root module deletion not working

Terraform

Topic		Replies	Views
Explicit Providers in Modules Terraform	3	850	September 23, 2020
Provider configuration not present - trying to destroy a module that has a required sub-module Terraform	3	3903	July 11, 2022
Refactoring to move a provider from a child module from the root module Terraform	2	2739	July 24, 2021
Provider configuration in nested modules Terraform	1	839	February 16, 2024
Partial deletion with provider dependent on child module output Terraform Providers	0	205	August 28, 2023

Terraform root module deletion not working

Related topics