cloudposse / cloudposse/terraform-aws-documentdb-cluster

Invalid count argument when password provide using random_password

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Description

### Describe the Bug


│ Error: Invalid count argument

│ on .terraform/modules/ac2ui_documentdb_cluster/main.tf line 43, in resource "random_password" "password":
│ 43: count = module.this.enabled && var.master_password != "" ? 0 : 1

│ The "count" value depends on resource attributes that cannot be determined until apply, so Terraform cannot predict
│ how many instances will be created. To work around this, use the -target argument to first apply only the resources
│ that the count depends on.

### Expected Behavior

Terraform plan should be applied without this issue.

### Steps to Reproduce

set password to the value of an ssm param, for example:
```
resource "random_password" "ac2ui_master_password" {
length = 8
special = false
}
master_password = random_password.master_password.result
```

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### Additional Context

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Research direction

Start by inspecting .terraform/modules/ac2ui_documentdb_cluster/main.tf at line 43 and the random_password count expression. Reproduce the plan with master_password set from another random_password result, then trace the Terraform dependency behavior. Done means the documented configuration can be planned and applied without the invalid count argument.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, terraform
Domain
cloud, databases, infrastructure
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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