Finally tracked the issue down to my misunderstanding of how lookup() works.
Answer here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/McPi-i-90yU On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:06:00 PM UTC-6, Dmitriy Panteleyev wrote: > > I'm a bit confused how variables are defined when using `include_role`. A > basic example follows. > > */play.yml* > - hosts: localhost > roles: > - one > > > > */roles/one/tasks/main.yml* > --- > - name: do a thing with another role > include_role: > name: two > vars: > passed_variable: > - stuff: "{{ lookup('template', 'role_one_template.j2') }}" > > > */roles/one/templates/role_one_template_file.j2* > bla bla bla bla > random bit of stuff > does not matter what > > > */roles/two/tasks/main.yml* > --- > - debug: > var: passed_variable > > > My expectation is that role "one" will pull the template and pass the > *results* of that lookup to role "two". However, when running the play, > I get first a warning, and then an error. It *seems* as if the template > lookup occurs in role "two". So, what exactly is going on, and how do I > fix it? > > > looking for "role_one_template.j2" at >> "/roles/two/templates/role_one_template.j2" >> looking for "role_one_template.j2" at "/roles/two/role_one_template.j2" >> looking for "role_one_template.j2" at "/templates/role_one_template.j2" >> looking for "role_one_template.j2" at "/role_one_template.j2" >> [WARNING]: Unable to find 'role_one_template.j2' in expected paths (use >> -vvvvv to see paths) > > ... >> ... > > ERROR! An unhandled exception occurred while templating '{u'stuff': [{{ >> lookup(\'template\', \'role_one_template.j2\') }}]}'. >> Error was a <class 'ansible.errors.AnsibleError'>, original message: An >> unhandled exception occurred while running the lookup plugin 'template'. >> Error was a <class 'ansible.errors.AnsibleError'>, original message: the >> template file role_one_template.j2 could not be found for the lookup > > > > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to ansible-project@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/23be716a-7355-41f3-ae95-1cbf57ae22f7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
