Hello,
any answer to this question?
On Friday, May 8, 2015 at 9:51:13 PM UTC+3, Michail Alexakis wrote:
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have encountered some not expected results when i tried to include (with
> include_vars) multiple var files in the beginning of a play.
>
> I normally use the "merge" hash behavior (ansible.cfg) because it seems
> more natural to me: i usually have highly nested variable dicts
> and i wish to add or override just parts of them based on the group/host
> hierarchy.
>
> Now, i tried to include some variables in the beginning of a play (at
> "pre_tasks" phase, but i don't thing it's relevant), to override some
> parts of existing dicts with piece of information regarding other present
> hosts (e.g. IPs for standby servers). It didn't succeed.
>
> Consider the following example:
>
> ```
> # vars file: play_vars/baz-a.yml
> baz:
> a: 1
> ```
>
> ```
> # vars file: play_vars/baz-b.yml
> baz:
> b: 2
> ```
>
> ```
> ---
> # playbook: play.yml
> - hosts: all
>
> pre_tasks:
> - include_vars: play_vars/baz-a.yml
> - include_vars: play_vars/baz-b.yml
>
> tasks:
> - debug: var=baz
> ```
>
> When playing play.yml, i get: "baz": {"b": 2} while expecting "baz":
> {"a":1, "b":2}.
> Is this normal? Note, this is happening under hash_behavior=merge.
>
>
>
>
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