Terraform-provider-azurerm: New resouce/feature. Link a azurerm schedule with a runbook

[jcmaasb]

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Description

Hi team,
This request comes from the following thread #1711

From powershell it is possible to link runbooks with a schedule created in an automation account, as suggested @holmesb.
With terraform I can not find any resource that can do it.

To be able to close the minimum cycle of possibilities that an automation account allows, I think it is necessary to have this resource available,

• Create automation account
• Create runbooks
• Create schedule
• Create link between runbook and schedule
• To future, others features

[jcmaasb]

:(

[ernstae]

I was a bit curious why this wasn't supported, as well. I suppose the best we can do at this point, is to add a :+1: and a me too

[tom-dudley]

I've had a go at fleshing out the required resource.

New or Affected Resource(s)

• azurerm_automation_job_schedule

Potential Terraform Configuration

resource "azurerm_automation_job_schedule" "example" {
    name = "${azurerm_automation_schedule.my_schedule.name}"
    runbook = "${azurerm_automation_runbook.my_runbook.name}"
    parameters {
        foo = "bar"
        baz = "thing"      
    }
}

• parameters is optional and could potentially be called runbook_parameters
• jobScheduleId could be an attribute of the resource.

[brunoscota]

Subscribed to get to know when will be available. Very useful feature.

[draggeta]

Opened a PR to add this resource as I'm needing this (and a few other automation resources) myself.

[odee30]

Watching this one closely as this would be a very useful addition to the automation suite.

[Matasiete]

Also watching for a solution for this issue

[katbyte]

@odee30 @ @Matasiete this is currently blocked on an upstream issue with the API

[odee30]

That's a shame. Thanks for checking it out @katbyte

[pranavdesai1900]

As a workaround, I have used "azurerm_template_deployment" resource to implement this functionality, here is a code that works completely fine for me:

resource "random_uuid" "test" { }

resource "azurerm_template_deployment" "template_deployment" {
  name                = "DeploymentTemplateName"
  resource_group_name = "${data.azurerm_resource_group.example.name}"
  deployment_mode     = "Incremental"
  template_body = <<DEPLOY
{
  "$schema": "http://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/jobSchedules",
      "apiVersion": "2015-10-31",
      "name": "${azurerm_automation_account.example.name}/${random_uuid.test.result}",      
      "properties": {
          "runbook": {
              "name": "${azurerm_automation_runbook.example.name}"
          },
          "schedule": {
              "name": "${azurerm_automation_schedule.hour.name}"
          }
      }
    }
  ]
}
DEPLOY
}

Do let me know if this helps!
Cheers!

[kajahno]

In addition to what @pranavdesai1900 has posted, if it happens that you get an error like this one:

        
Server Error
 
 
 
404 - File or directory not found.
 
The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
 
 
   

Is probably because you want to use a fancy name for the resource. This Azure API really likes this form (with the uuid):

"name": "${azurerm_automation_account.example.name}/${random_uuid.test.result}",

[hashibot[bot]]

This has been released in version 1.36.0 of the provider. Please see the Terraform documentation on provider versioning or reach out if you need any assistance upgrading. As an example:

provider "azurerm" {
    version = "~> 1.36.0"
}
# ... other configuration ...

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