ResouceGroup().Location in nested template confusion - azure

Question

I have nested template below. It seems that resourcegroup().location for container registry refers to resourcegroup defined in parent template and not the one it's being deployed via nestedTemplate. How do I properly refer to location of resource group in nested template instead?
{
"apiVersion": "2017-05-10",
"name": "nestedTemplate",
"type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
"resourceGroup": "[variables('SharedResourceGroup')]",
"properties": {
"mode": "Incremental",
"template": {
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {},
"variables": {},
"resources": [
{
"name": "[variables('ACRName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.ContainerRegistry/registries",
"apiVersion": "2017-10-01",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"comments": "Container registry for storing docker images",
"sku": {
"name": "Standard",
"tier": "Standard"
},
"properties": {
"adminUserEnabled": true
}
},

Answer 1

you need to use linked template, not inline template. the thing with inline template it renders it before deploying it. so it renders it as if it was part of the parent template.
{
"type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
"apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
"name": "linkedTemplate",
"properties": {
"mode": "Incremental",
"templateLink": {
"uri":"https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/AzureTemplates/newStorageAccount.json",
"contentVersion":"1.0.0.0"
},
"parametersLink": {
"uri": "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/AzureTemplates/newStorageAccount.parameters.json",
"contentVersion":"1.0.0.0"
}
}
}
It will work this way. I'd suggest not using nested inline templates.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-linked-templates