Thanks, that is a great help, I'll give it a try.
Also I stumbled across the product filter. Would it also work for this
issue? I tried to incorporate it into your example but haven't figured out
the syntax so far.
loop: "{{ common_vars | product( unique_vars )| list }}"
On Monday, November
"What works" and "what you should do" don't always overlap. Here's an idea:
---
- name: Combining common list with unique lists
hosts: localhost
vars:
common_vars:
- listname1: common
name: animal
path: home
type: dog
legs: 4
unique_vars:
