I have not heard of that option before, but in any case, the docs on it ( https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_startnstep.html#start-at-task) state:
> This feature does not work with tasks inside dynamically re-used roles or tasks Also it uses dashed "--start-at-task" instead of what you use "--start.at-task" (dot) On Mon, 29 Nov 2021 at 10:51, dulhaver via Ansible Project < ansible-project@googlegroups.com> wrote: > hy everybody, > > I am trying a barman installation via Ansible which makes use of 4 roles. > > Now I want to skip most of the tasks and utilize --start.at-task "name of > a task". I am running into a 'task not found' error. > I tried variants like --start.at-task "role name"/"name ot a task" > without any luck. > > So, do I get the syntax wrong or is there any secret sauce needed when > working in a role based scenario, or is --start-at-task simply not made > for roles? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/1655872842.380705.1638179448319%40office.mailbox.org > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/1655872842.380705.1638179448319%40office.mailbox.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Dick Visser Trust & Identity Service Operations Manager GÉANT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAL8fbwOw8JBj4dWFx42u8enVPF-t-0LrgGophd7quDWmpoqbSw%40mail.gmail.com.