is it possible to alias a resource to another resource that

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is it possible to alias a resource to another resource that used to be part of a `ComponentResource` basically I have an S3 bucket inside a `ComponentResource` however I now want to refactor this template and move the bucket out of the component resource but i don t want to replace the actual resource in AWS is this possible I basically removed the entire component resource from my code copy pasted just the bucket resource into the template I ve then set a few variations of `aliases` on the resource but each time i run `pulumi up` it s seeing them as two different resources I feel like maybe i m just not providing the right alias but just wanted to check if this was actually possible

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

Sure You can use `pulumi stack rename` or `pulumi stack rm` followed by an import

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

You re looking to rename it up a few levels Have a look at its original URN `pulumi stack export` and URNs near where you want it to end up The changes should be fairly straightforward

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

Not really a < CJ909TL6P|typescript> question kind of < C84L4E3N1|general> I think

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

The advantage of the `rm` then import is that it s easy to add the alias at the same time

breezy-butcher-78604 · Answer

do you mean `pulumi state rm` i dont want to rename or remove the stack just rename some resources

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

Yes slightly smiling face Sorry

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

Bit late here

breezy-butcher-78604 · Answer

haha all good

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

So it would be `pulumi state delete`

breezy-butcher-78604 · Answer

i want to try and avoid having to delete reimport but if I can t figure out the alias stuff i guess I can fall back to that

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

I can t find the command for renaming a resource maybe it has to be delete import I thought there was a rename confused

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

The problem with the alias in this situation is that the dependency isn t broken you need that if you want to move it out of the component resource

little-cartoon-10569 · Answer

You can have an alias to the old name but I don t think you can just alias it you have to rename = delete import it too

cool-fireman-90027 · Answer

This blog <https www pulumi com blog cumundi guest post |post> on alias could help you

breezy-butcher-78604 · Answer

i ended up aliasing using the entire URN rather than parent or type and that worked exactly how I needed it to thanks for the help both