AWS provider Resource Lifecycle Management Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are limitations of 'ignore_changes'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It can be difficult to manage for deeply nested attributes.
It cannot ignore the change of resource type, and it requires careful syntax for complex attributes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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It can be difficult to manage for deeply nested attributes.
Why this is correct
Nested attribute paths can be complex.
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It cannot ignore changes to the resource type itself.
Why this is correct
The resource type is immutable for a given block.
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It is only compatible with the AWS provider.
Why it's wrong here
It is a core Terraform feature.
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It requires all attributes to be ignored.
Why it's wrong here
You can specify a subset.
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It only works with primitive types.
Why it's wrong here
It works with lists and maps too.
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