terraform refactoring ai_generated true

Error: Moved object still exists

ID: terraform/moved-block-error

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92%Fix Rate

94%Confidence

50Evidence

2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

Version	Status	Introduced	Deprecated	Notes
115	active	—	—	—
1	active	—	—	—

A moved block references a resource that still exists in the configuration.

generic

94% success Remove the old resource block after adding the moved block
```
moved { from = old_address; to = new_address } — then delete the old resource block
```
Sources: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/modules/develop/refactoring
90% success Run terraform plan to verify the move before applying
```
Plan should show 'moved' not 'destroy/create'
```

Common approaches that don't work:

Removing the moved block and running apply 80% fail
Terraform will try to destroy the old resource and create a new one
Using terraform state rm to remove the old address 65% fail
May lose track of the resource; potential orphaned infrastructure

Frequently confused with: