Reputation: 2034
What is the expected configuration for using terraform workspaces with the local backend?
The local backend supports workspacing, but it does not appear you have much control over where the actual state is stored.
When you are not using workspaces you can supply a path
parameter to the local backend to control where the state files are stored.
# Either in main.tf
terraform {
backend "local" {
path = "/path/to/terraform.tfstate
}
}
# Or as a flag
terraform init -backend-config="path=/path/to/terraform.tfstate"
I expected analogous functionality when using workspaces in that you would supply a directory for path
and the workspaces would get created under that directory
For example:
terraform new workspace first
terraform init -backend-config="path=/path/to/terraform.tfstate.d"
terraform apply
terraform new workspace second
terraform init -backend-config="path=/path/to/terraform.tfstate.d"
terraform apply
would result in the state
/path/to/terraform.tfstate.d/first/terraform.tfstate
/path/to/terraform.tfstate.d/second/terraform.tfstate
This does not appear to be the case however. It looks like the local backend ignores the path parameter and puts the workspace configuration in the working directory.
Am I missing something or are you unable to control local backend workspace state?
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