gistfile1.txt

saltmaster includetest # find .
.
./ab
./ab/astate.sls
./ab/init.sls
saltmaster includetest # cat ab/init.sls
include:
  - .astate
saltmaster includetest # cat ab/astate.sls
Astate:
  test.configurable_test_state:
    - result: True
    - changes: False
saltmaster includetest # salt 'saltminion1' state.sls includetest.ab
saltminion1:
----------
          ID: Astate
    Function: test.configurable_test_state
      Result: True
     Comment:
     Started: 09:00:18.583291
    Duration: 0.482 ms
     Changes:

Summary
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Succeeded: 1
Failed:    0
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Total states run:     1
saltmaster includetest # salt 'saltminion1' state.sls includetest.ab.init
saltminion1:
    Data failed to compile:
----------
    Specified SLS includetest.ab.init.astate in saltenv base is not available on the salt master or through a configured fileserver
ERROR: Minions returned with non-zero exit code