Import Rejected: Attribute Mismatch
The configuration does not match the real-world resource. The provider schema requires specific attributes; the import fails if they do not match.
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Import Rejected: Attribute Mismatch
Reported symptoms
- ●The import fails
- ●The error mentions an attribute mismatch
- ●The resource exists in the real world
Evidence
- · The import error message
- · The resource attributes in the real world
- · The configuration attributes
Diagnosis and resolutionclick to reveal
Root cause
The configuration does not match the real-world resource. The provider schema requires specific attributes; the import fails if they do not match.
Remediation
1. Read the import error. 2. Update the configuration. 3. Re-run the import. 4. Verify the plan is empty.
Verification
The import completes, the plan is empty, and the incident is documented.
Prevention
1. Probe the real-world resource with a data source before import. 2. Validate the schema. 3. Test imports in development.