Hi Torsten, Since there is no `when` conditional on the stat task, it should be re-run and overwrite the registered variable, so I'm a bit unclear why this would be showing the behavior you're seeing. Is this the complete list of tasks, and/or there any other tasks that also use that registered variable name?
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 5:05 AM, Torsten Reinhard <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > is it possible to "clear" or "unregister" a variable ? > > I have this situation: > > deploy.yml > - include "deploy-apache.yml" > - include "deploy-tomcat.yml" > > deploy-apache and deploy-tomcat both have a dependency to a > "deliver-artifact" role, and both run on the same server(s). > The {{installdir}} is either opt/web/install/apache or > /opt/web/install/tomcat (read from included *.yml files) > > The following task is implemented in this "shared" "deliver-artifact" role: > > ... > # for each run, backup the old installdir and install into an empty > directory > - name: stat installdir > stat: path={{installdir}} > register: installdir_stat > > - name: get the current time for a timestamp > command: date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S > register: time > > - name: backup installdir > command: mv {{installdir}} {{installdir}}_{{time.stdout}} > when: installdir_stat.stat.exists > ... > > It seems that the "installdir_stat.stat.exists" is true from the > "deploy-apache.yml" run - where {{installdir}} was /opt/web/install/apache > > For "deploy-tomcat.yml" run the task now tries to mv a directory that > doesnt exists - but the variable installdir_stat.stat.exists is true ! > > => Can I clear the register ? Or what´s the solution here? > > Thanx, Torsten > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/43f4a80b-d931-4dbc-92c2-ce82b11a89ef%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/43f4a80b-d931-4dbc-92c2-ce82b11a89ef%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAMFyvFgwTH%3Do%2B%2Bh2EjRSxTrxExTeB4b%2BtVMeER%3Dq6kV-8jSVbg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
