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command: Remove promise of plan -validate-only from validate docs 

We brought forward a new implementation of "terraform validate" that was
originally scheduled for a later release after finding that it would be
simpler than reworking the old implementation for new v0.12 assumptions,
but we didn't yet implement "terraform plan -validate-only" in spite of
it being mentioned in the updated docs for "terraform validate".

For now then, the documentation will make the weaker suggestion of running
"terraform plan" to validate a particular _run_ rather than a particular
_module_, which is the closest thing we have for now. At some point after
v0.12.0 we will evaluate whether a validate-only mode for "terraform plan"
(which could then run without configuring the providers at all) is needed.
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Martin Atkins 2019-02-25 14:02:47 -08:00
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@ -234,11 +234,6 @@ Usage: terraform validate [options] [dir]
state. It is thus primarily useful for general verification of reusable state. It is thus primarily useful for general verification of reusable
modules, including correctness of attribute names and value types. modules, including correctness of attribute names and value types.
To verify configuration in the context of a particular run (a particular
target workspace, operation variables, etc), use the following command
instead:
terraform plan -validate-only
It is safe to run this command automatically, for example as a post-save It is safe to run this command automatically, for example as a post-save
check in a text editor or as a test step for a re-usable module in a CI check in a text editor or as a test step for a re-usable module in a CI
system. system.
@ -250,6 +245,10 @@ Usage: terraform validate [options] [dir]
If dir is not specified, then the current directory will be used. If dir is not specified, then the current directory will be used.
To verify configuration in the context of a particular run (a particular
target workspace, operation variables, etc), use the terraform plan
subcommand instead, which includes an implied validation check.
Options: Options:
-json Produce output in a machine-readable JSON format, suitable for -json Produce output in a machine-readable JSON format, suitable for