# Consistent requirement of the state parameter between modules ec2\_group and rds\_subnet\_group

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/consistent-requirement-of-the-state-parameter-between-modules-ec2-group-and-rds-subnet-group/16928>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [December 1, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/consistent-requirement-of-the-state-parameter-between-modules-ec2-group-and-rds-subnet-group/16928 "2014-12-01T17:57:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![vaida.dan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@vaida.dan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vaida.dan)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/consistent-requirement-of-the-state-parameter-between-modules-ec2-group-and-rds-subnet-group/16928/1 "2014-12-01T17:57:57Z")

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Hi,

Just for the sake of consistency, is there a particular reason why the state should be required for one module but not for the other one?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan1)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/consistent-requirement-of-the-state-parameter-between-modules-ec2-group-and-rds-subnet-group/16928/2 "2014-12-01T21:33:19Z")

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I think defaulting to ‘present’ is reasonable and we would be fine with changes to this effect.