Thanks Zolvaring ,
Took input from the file & now output is coming in string format with
following command ---
Now , Requires formatting of the output to a list .
"ansible-playbook test.yml -e INV_FILE=latest123.yaml"
test.yml
---
- hosts: 127.0.0.1
connection: local
tasks:
- name: Print
set_fact:
your_fact: "{{ lookup('file', INV_FILE) }}"
- name: Demonstrate
debug:
msg: "{{ your_fact }}"
===============================================
& Output gives values in string format
TASK [Demonstrate]
**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [127.0.0.1] => {
"msg": "---\n- releases:\n gotcha:\n file_name: gtp.tar\n
md5: 11f6987275613ca3ecf832ea59c1\n product_name: gotcha\n
product_number: GTP 8881\n release_candidate: rc19\n version:
19.0.0\n tp:\n file_name: tpr.tar\n md5:
ebd7742ed8fff0472733c0cd8e\n product_name: tp\n product_number:
TTP 8057\n release_candidate: rc25\n version: 25.0.0\n
device_name:\n file_name: dna.tar\n md5:
e464e69a07123de075778aa9b7\n product_name: device_name\n
product_number: DNP 6746\n release_candidate: rc25\n version:
25.0.0\n abc:\n file_name: abc.tar.gz\n md5:
94d992844322a05e9f4bec250f\n product_name: abc\n product_number:
None\n release_candidate: rc24\n version: Raka_24_A\n
adaptor:\n file_name: aap.tar\n md5: 84f75908bac48ddaae564e63\n
product_name: adaptor\n product_number: apt 7815\n
release_candidate: rc25\n version: 25.1.1\n trai:\n file_name:
trai.tar\n md5: d992f1a34320f0590b52f69\n product_name: trai\n
product_number: trp 6290\n release_candidate: rc23\n version:
23.2.0\n prxy:\n file_name: prp.tar\n md5:
dc345ef912779f6f2be252a79\n product_name: prxy\n product_number:
ppp 903\n release_candidate: rc26\n version: 26.0.1\n luc:\n
file_name: lxp.tar\n md5: 96f0e6f9ba753978e19d393cb\n
product_name: luc\n product_number: lxp 7686\n release_candidate:
RC26\n version: 26.2.0\n west:\n file_name: wxp.tar\n
md5: 048e15e3717be5302471ccb83\n product_name: west\n
product_number: wxp 8347\n release_candidate: rc26\n version:
26.1.1\n world:\n file_name: wxp1.tar\n md5:
dbb86bf189bdb39b3f7a66150\n product_name: world\n product_number:
wld 6384\n release_candidate: rc24\n version: 24.0.0\n
breaking:\n file_name: brp.tar\n md5:
051656275ed763b34c8de98de\n product_name: breaking\n
product_number: brp 8059\n release_candidate: RC25\n version:
25.0.0\n bad:\n file_name: bdp.tar\n md5:
2f163c117e5bfaa7d5b7700d8\n product_name: bad\n product_number:
bdp 8056\n release_candidate: rc25\n version: 25.0.0\n
flash:\n file_name: dc.tar\n md5: ee811c2e6f434e190aec46f\n
product_name: flash\n product_number: fls 902 \n
release_candidate: RC24\n version: 24.0.0\n arrow:\n
file_name: arr.tar\n md5: 4e5ba127475c6242491a2cb1\n
product_name: arrow\n product_number: aro 7655\n
release_candidate: rc25\n version: 25.0.0\n legends:\n
file_name: lxr.tar\n md5: 9f2dbed641703a75dc88ffc0\n
product_name: legends\n product_number: lxr 6291\n
release_candidate: rc18\n version: 18.0.0\n zoom:\n file_name:
zxp.tar\n md5: ba3cd0da6e81df20afce3e2\n product_name: zoom\n
product_number: zxp 7801\n release_candidate: rc25\n version:
25.0.0\n savitar:\n file_name: sav.tar\n md5:
666c7b470e47a3\n product_name: savitar\n product_number: CXP
5110\n release_candidate: RC23\n version: 23.0.0\n
scarlett:\n file_name: sxp228.tar\n md5:
151127dfa1f5a335dd3052d1\n product_name: scarlet\n
product_number: sxp 6292\n release_candidate: rc18\n version:
18.0.0"
}
========================================================================================
On Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 11:08:53 AM UTC+5:30, Zolvaring wrote:
>
> I think what you want to do to use cli is specify the path as your var
> name just like your example, and then in your code when you invoke the
> variable, use the file lookup:
>
> - set_fact:
> your_fact: "{{ lookup('file', INV_VAR) }}"
>
> I'm not clear if you will need to do something beyond that for it to
> naturally interpret the yaml object though there's a chance you'll still
> end up with a string.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 4:09 PM Pawan Kumar <[email protected] <javascript:>>
> wrote:
>
>> My Ansible code works fine , if i call dictionary values from file .
>>
>> But requires guidance , how using the yaml file to pass as argument as
>> INV file command line to execute playbook:
>>
>> something like :
>>
>> "ansible-playbook test.yml -e INV_FILE=latest123.yaml"
>>
>> On Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 4:31:37 AM UTC+5:30, Pawan Kumar wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Dick,
>>>
>>> Thanks for replying .
>>>
>>> Well said , i was working with Ansible to parse values from dictionary
>>> file .
>>>
>>> working with the following ansible playbook
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> - hosts: 127.0.0.1
>>> connection: local
>>> vars_files:
>>> - latest123.yaml
>>> tasks:
>>>
>>> - name: Printing "releases" value from yaml file...
>>> debug:
>>> msg: "Name of the Product is {{ releases[item]['product_name']
>>> }} it's release candidate: {{ releases[item]['release_candidate'] }} &
>>> version: {{ releases[item]['version'] }}"
>>> with_items: "{{ releases.keys() }}"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> from the following latest123.yaml file
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> - releases:
>>> gotcha:
>>> file_name: gtp.tar
>>> md5: 11f6987275613ca3ecf832ea59c1
>>> product_name: gotcha
>>> product_number: GTP 8881
>>> release_candidate: rc19
>>> version: 19.0.0
>>> tp:
>>> file_name: tpr.tar
>>> md5: ebd7742ed8fff0472733c0cd8e
>>> product_name: tp
>>> product_number: TTP 8057
>>> release_candidate: rc25
>>> version: 25.0.0
>>> device_name:
>>> file_name: dna.tar
>>> md5: e464e69a07123de075778aa9b7
>>> product_name: device_name
>>> product_number: DNP 6746
>>> release_candidate: rc25
>>> version: 25.0.0
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 4:06:16 AM UTC+5:30, Dick Visser wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Kindly explain where ansible comes into play in this story?
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 3 Sep 2019 at 00:18, Pawan Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Using Python script to access values from yaml dictionary & print
>>>>> some of the values as list .
>>>>>
>>>>> For Example - Parse the each key and extract the “product_name”,
>>>>> “release_candidate” and “version“ & Print results as list
>>>>>
>>>>> The yaml file looks like
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> - releases:
>>>>> - gotcha:
>>>>> file_name: gtp.tar
>>>>> md5: 11f6987275613ca3ecf832ea59c1
>>>>> product_name: gotcha
>>>>> product_number: GTP 8881
>>>>> release_candidate: rc19
>>>>> version: 19.0.0
>>>>> - tp:
>>>>> file_name: tpr.tar
>>>>> md5: ebd7742ed8fff0472733c0cd8e
>>>>> product_name: tp
>>>>> product_number: TTP 8057
>>>>> release_candidate: rc25
>>>>> version: 25.0.0
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