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Use Requisites in a Salt Formula

A group of related Salt states is called a formula, and there needs to be a way to establish relationships between these states, so our states are not run out of order when running our formula. This is done via the use of requisites and includes. In this lab, we'll look at an existing MySQL formula and add requisites.

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Clock icon Intermediate
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Clock icon 15m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 13, 2025

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  1. Challenge

    Review the Provided Formula

    Review the provided formula. Consider the possible relationships between the states, how you would order them, and which you would include as part of the init.sls file.

  2. Challenge

    Add Requisites to the Formula

    Add the needed requisites to the formula.

  3. Challenge

    Add Includes

    Update the init.sls file and other needed files to use the appropriate includes.

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