CFEngine Help: Class exclusion/inclusion problem with 'common' bundle.

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Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Class exclusion/inclusion problem with 'common' bundle.
Author: mjtice
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,22984,22984#msg-22984

Hello,

Using CF V2.2.10 I'm running into some problems when trying to 'exclude' some 
classes from a 'common' bundle.

Here's an overview of my setup:

within cf.main:

import:
..snip..
  ## catchall
  any::         imports/common

within imports/common: 

control:

  actionsequence = ( methods )


methods:

        ## cfengine init script
        cfengineInit($(filehost))       action=cfengineInit.cf
                                        server=localhost

        ## SoX/PCI compliance
        tripwire($(filehost))   action=tripwire.cf
                                server=localhost

        ## syslog
        syslog($(filehost))     action=syslog.cf
                                server=localhost

        ## cron
        crontab($(filehost))    action=crontab.cf
                                server=localhost

        ## check disk space
        checkdisk(null) action=checkdisk.cf
                                server=localhost

        ## manage openssh
        sshd($(filehost))       action=sshd.cf
                                server=localhost

        ## snmp
        snmp($(filehost))       action=snmp.cf
                                server=localhost

        ## manage the /etc/bashrc file
        bashrc($(filehost))     action=bashrc.cf
                                server=localhost


###

Now, everything is just fine as-is.  However, if I try to exclude a class 
(e.g.):

        ## snmp
!flux01.stage::
        snmp($(filehost))       action=snmp.cf
                                server=localhost

it will skip that particular method, but it will also (apparently) randomly 
skip other methods within this 'common' bundle.  I thought I could just 
"re-enable" that class (e.g.):

        ## snmp
!flux01.stage::
        snmp($(filehost))       action=snmp.cf
                                server=localhost
flux01.stage::

But that doesn't appear to work (I'm sure I mis-read something regarding that, 
though).  I've tried putting any exclusions at the bottom of the bundle - but 
1) I'm not convinced that works properly, and 2) as my exclusions grow this 
isn't practical.  I'm at the point where I may just get rid of this 'common' 
bundle and place each individual piece inside the class-specific bundle.  
However, I thought I'd post here to see if anyone has any ideas.

Thanks.

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