terraform modules is not returning outputs

[deepak.d...@gmail.com]

my terraform template is producing outputs fine when run without a module but when i run it with module terraform plan and apply works just fine but i dont see outputs getting printed on the console. when i try "terraform output" then get  below error:

The state file has no outputs defined. Define an output

in your configuration with the `output` directive and re-run

`terraform apply` for it to become available

Any idea why it does not work with modules? here is my outputs code https://github.com/ddimri/terraform/blob/master/outputs.tf

[David Adams]

If I understand what you're asking, the answer is that module outputs don't pass through to become outputs of their containing projects. So if you're using github.com/ddimri/terraform as a module in some other Terraform project, you'll have to define outputs in that project as well, eg:

    module "mymod" {

      source = "git://github.com/ddimri/terraform"

      # ... params here

    }

    output "ipa_vpc_id" {

      value = "${module.mymod.ip_vpc_id}"

    }

    # ... and so on

Good luck.

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[deepak.d...@gmail.com]

Thanks, David for your response.

In my case if i define module in the outputs as you suggested then i am getting unknown module referenced: error:

I want to have my main.tf containing the input values i want for the modules and just want outputs from it in a file so that i can use it for other processing. 

Is there a way i can have EC2 instances details (such us private DNS, ip etc.) that i am creating using my terraform stored in a text file or some thing?

Thanks again,

Deepak

[deepak.d...@gmail.com]

I got a workaround to manage my requirement for now. I am using

terraform output -state=terraform.tfstate -module=vpc to get the output from the module. 

On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 3:28:29 PM UTC+5:30, deepak.d...@gmail.com wrote: