It is a grown project, I can't change everything just because of this. Anyway, if it is not possible, then ok. I can live with the glitch
> Am 05.01.2022 um 19:13 schrieb Wei-Yen Tan <[email protected]>: > > Why put in a jinja file? Run the assertion first in the role task /fail exit > etc. Then run the template task > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on > behalf of decades software <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 7:11:11 AM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ansible-project] Variable state depending on existence of a > file on host system - possible? > > Looks pretty verbose. I have some doubts to be able to use this in a .j2 file. > >> Am 05.01.2022 um 19:08 schrieb Wei-Yen Tan <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >> >> It is the example. Register >> >> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> From: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of decades software >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 7:06:59 AM >> To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [ansible-project] Variable state depending on existence of a >> file on host system - possible? >> >> Well, yes. I know, how to stat a file. I don't know how to create a variable >> from that with the same scope as a variable defined in default.yml. >> >> I thought I was precise enough. Never mind. Disregard my question. Will find >> it out. >> >> >>> Am 05.01.2022 um 18:34 schrieb Wei-Yen Tan <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>> >>> Use stat module to get your required facts. Bring it into assert or fail >>> >>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/stat_module.html >>> >>> <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/stat_module.html> >>> >>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>> From: 'Neil Young' via Ansible Project <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 6:26:54 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: Re: [ansible-project] Variable state depending on existence of a >>> file on host system - possible? >>> >>> It is not the problem of existence. The var exists all the time. It is >>> about the wrong state >>> >>> Von meinem iPad gesendet >>> >>>> Am 05.01.2022 um 18:18 schrieb Wei-Yen Tan <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>> >>>> >>>> You could use the assert task to check that the variable exist before >>>> starting the run >>>> >>>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>>> From: 'Neil Young' via Ansible Project <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 6:16:28 AM >>>> To: Ansible Project <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Subject: [ansible-project] Variable state depending on existence of a file >>>> on host system - possible? >>>> >>>> I'm currently having a var in my ./vars/default.yml, which is used at >>>> several points in my playbook for branching installation operations. >>>> >>>> boolean_var: true >>>> >>>> Depending on this I'm performing (or not) install steps >>>> >>>> .... >>>> when: not boolean_var >>>> >>>> So far so good. I'm also using this var in some j2 templates like so: >>>> >>>> >>>> {% if boolean_var %} >>>> >>>> ... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> {% endif %} >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> My problem is, that I mostly forget to set this variable to a proper >>>> state, which reflects the real status on the host system, so I have to >>>> abort an update. >>>> >>>> I would rather like to derive it from a pre_task, checking the existence >>>> of a particular file on the host before starting all operations. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is there a way to define a variable with the same scope (playbook and >>>> templates) at runtime? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> 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