Rebuild Terraform state associations after state loss or partial migration.
Section: Drift and Recovery
Import after state loss
bash
bash
terraform import aws_db_instance.main my-db-instance-idExplanation
Rebuild Terraform state associations after state loss or partial migration.
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Refresh state from real infrastructure without proposing config changes.
Apply refresh-only changes
Persist refreshed state after infrastructure drift detection.
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Turn on maximum logging detail for hard-to-diagnose issues.
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Write debug log to file
Capture debug logs into a file for later analysis.