Fixing for_each errors
In Chapter 3, Scaling Your Infrastructure with Terraform, in the Looping over object collections recipe, we learned how to use the for_each expression to loop over collections.
Now, regarding for_each errors, potential issues related to for_each can include:
- Missing Key in the Input Data Structure: If the data structure used with
for_eachis empty or does not contain the expected keys or elements, Terraform may raise an error. For example, if you attempt to usefor_eachwith an empty map or set, Terraform won’t be able to create any instances, resulting in an error. - Duplicate Keys in the Input Data Structure:
for_eachexpects unique keys in the input data structure to create distinct resource instances. If there are duplicate keys, Terraform will raise an error because resource instances must have unique identifiers. - Data Type Mismatch: The data structure used with
for_eachmust be compatible with the resource or module block...