Remove use of RUM acronymn in workspace delete docs

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Jarrett Spiker 2022-11-22 15:10:58 -05:00
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@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ To delete a workspace, it must already exist, it must not be tracking resources,
and it must not be your current workspace. If the workspace is tracking resources, and it must not be your current workspace. If the workspace is tracking resources,
Terraform will not allow you to delete it unless the `-force` flag is specified. Terraform will not allow you to delete it unless the `-force` flag is specified.
Workspaces with resources under management (RUM) are workspaces which manage resources that physically exist.
This means that the workspace has a non-empty state.
Additionally, different [backends](/language/settings/backends/configuration#backend-types) may implement other Additionally, different [backends](/language/settings/backends/configuration#backend-types) may implement other
restrictions on whether a workspace is considered to have RUM, such as whether the workspace is locked. restrictions on whether a workspace is considered safe to delete without the `-force` flag, such as whether the workspace is locked.
If you delete a workspace with resources under management (via `-force`), then resources If you delete a workspace which is tracking resources (via `-force`), then resources
may become "dangling". These are resources that physically exist but that may become "dangling". These are resources that physically exist but that
Terraform can no longer manage. This is sometimes preferred: you may want Terraform can no longer manage. This is sometimes preferred: you may want
Terraform to stop managing resources, so they can be managed some other way. Terraform to stop managing resources, so they can be managed some other way.
@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ from getting into this situation.
The command-line flags are all optional. The only supported flags are: The command-line flags are all optional. The only supported flags are:
* `-force` - Delete the workspace even if it has resources under management. After deletion, Terraform can no longer track or manage the workspace's infrastructure. Defaults to false. * `-force` - Delete the workspace even if it is tracking resources. After deletion, Terraform can no longer track or manage the workspace's infrastructure. Defaults to false.
* `-lock=false` - Don't hold a state lock during the operation. This is * `-lock=false` - Don't hold a state lock during the operation. This is
dangerous if others might concurrently run commands against the same dangerous if others might concurrently run commands against the same
workspace. workspace.