## TL;DR

If terraform-provider-fastly doesn't refresh attributes on fastly_service_vcl (stale state after changes), this was fixed by provider PR #630, merged upstream. Fix: upgrade the Fastly Terraform provider past that change.

## Steps

1. If terraform-provider-fastly doesn't refresh attributes on fastly_service_vcl (stale state after changes), this was fixed by provider PR #630, merged upstream. Fix: upgrade the Fastly Terraform provider past that change. Related but separate: if you also see missing state values when an API call errors mid-apply, that was split into its own issue (#631).

## When to use

You are seeing this: How to attributes aren't refreshed if no attributes of that type exist in local state. Use this skill when you run into "Attributes aren't refreshed if no attributes of that type exist in local state".

## When not to use

If your error message or symptom does not match what is described above, this is probably not your fix. Search for your exact error text instead of forcing this one to fit.

## Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: Terraform v1.3.3. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

## Why this happens

The original report does not dig into a root cause. It documents the symptom and the fix that resolved it.

## Sources

- https://github.com/fastly/terraform-provider-fastly/issues/629

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## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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