User data is ignored when creating launch template

[jwlogemann]

Description

User data is ignored when creating launch template

Versions

• Terraform: 1.0.6
• Provider(s):
  • provider registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws v3.57.0
  • provider registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/null v3.1.0
  • provider registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random v3.1.0
  • provider registry.terraform.io/terraform-providers/mysql v1.9.0
• Module: 4.6.0

Reproduction

1) assign user data to use to user_data variable 2) observe that launch template with empty user data is created in AWS

Expected behavior

I expected a launch template with my user_data

Actual behavior

launch template with empty user data is created in AWS

[antonbabenko]

You can see how it is supposed to be used here:

https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-autoscaling/blob/d4b7da041ef781604726953234b5bcd494cc5908/examples/complete/main.tf#L406

It should be specified in user_data_base64 argument.

[jwlogemann]

ok, but why does the module support a "user_data" parameter,if it only actually uses the "user_data_base64" parameter?

A bit confusing to say the least.

[antonbabenko]

user_data is being used to create a launch configuration.

You should always look into examples. They are 100% valid.

[bryantbiggs]

https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-autoscaling/pull/161 🤷🏽

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