What happens when a run fails during the plan phase in HCP Terraform?

The run is automatically retried

The run proceeds to apply anyway

The run is marked as errored and stops

You have a workspace that is configured to trigger runs on VCS pushes. You also have a run trigger from another workspace. A VCS push and a run trigger fire at the same time. What happens?

Two runs are created and queued; they run sequentially.

The VCS run takes priority and the run trigger is discarded.

The run trigger is ignored because a VCS run is already queued.

The runs are merged into a single run.

You are troubleshooting a failed plan in HCP Terraform. The run log shows: 'Error: Error acquiring the state lock'. What is the most likely cause?

Another run is currently holding the state lock.

What information can you find in the run output of a successful apply in HCP Terraform?

The credentials used to authenticate to the cloud provider

The list of resources that were created, modified, or destroyed

The list of all past runs in the workspace

The full contents of the state file

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What happens when a run fails during the plan phase in HCP Terraform?
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22application · medium
You have a workspace that is configured to trigger runs on VCS pushes. You also have a run trigger from another workspace. A VCS push and a run trigger fire at the same time. What happens?
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You are troubleshooting a failed plan in HCP Terraform. The run log shows: 'Error: Error acquiring the state lock'. What is the most likely cause?
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What information can you find in the run output of a successful apply in HCP Terraform?
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