Example backend configuration for HCP Terraform remote state and runs.
Section: Remote State Patterns
Remote backend snippet
hcl
hcl
terraform {
backend "remote" {
organization = "acme"
workspaces {
name = "networking-prod"
}
}
}Explanation
Example backend configuration for HCP Terraform remote state and runs.
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Ignore files for remote runs
Exclude paths from uploaded configuration when using remote CLI-driven runs.
Plan with alternate state path
Use a non-default local state path for commands that support it.
Migrate state during init
Move state to a newly configured backend during re-init.
Force-copy backend state
Automatically copy existing state to a new backend without prompting.
List workspaces
Show available Terraform CLI workspaces for the current configuration.
Import existing object
Associate an existing infrastructure object with a resource address in state.