Those aren't variables.
You defined a group called 'elk-client-0' with a nameless server in it.
This template will produce the output you want:
elk_server = {{ groups['elk-client-0'][0] }}
Though I'm a bit confused why you have an elk server in a group called
'elk-client-0'.
On 21 April 2017 at 18:13, ZillaYT <[email protected]> wrote:
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> <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/43547313/in-ansible-how-do-i-use-a-variable-in-an-inventory-file-in-a-template#>
>
> I have this inventory file
>
> inventory/hosts_elk
>
> [elk-client-0]
> 10.11.22.22
>
> Now I have a template, and I want to do this
>
> elk_server.yml.j2
>
> elk_server = {{ elk-client-0 }}
>
> But that doesn't work, that is the value for {{ elk-client-0 }} does NOT
> get substituted.
>
> What is the correct syntax so when the template gets laid out on the
> server, the resulting file looks like
>
> elk_server = 10.11.22.22
>
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