Restore filter on Windows and version reference for Windows facts.

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davidobrien1 9 years ago committed by Matt Clay
parent a874e1e25e
commit 072c68ea79

@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ options:
description: description:
- path used for local ansible facts (*.fact) - files in this dir - path used for local ansible facts (*.fact) - files in this dir
will be run (if executable) and their results be added to ansible_local facts will be run (if executable) and their results be added to ansible_local facts
if a file is not executable it is read. if a file is not executable it is read. Check notes for Windows options. (from 2.1 on)
File/results format can be json or ini-format File/results format can be json or ini-format
required: false required: false
default: '/etc/ansible/facts.d' default: '/etc/ansible/facts.d'
@ -54,10 +54,13 @@ notes:
install I(facter) and I(ohai) means you can avoid Ruby-dependencies on your install I(facter) and I(ohai) means you can avoid Ruby-dependencies on your
remote systems. (See also M(facter) and M(ohai).) remote systems. (See also M(facter) and M(ohai).)
- The filter option filters only the first level subkey below ansible_facts. - The filter option filters only the first level subkey below ansible_facts.
- If the target host is Windows, you will not currently have the ability to use
C(filter) as this is provided by a simpler implementation of the module.
- If the target host is Windows you can now use C(fact_path). Make sure that this path - If the target host is Windows you can now use C(fact_path). Make sure that this path
exists on the target host. Files in this path MUST be PowerShell scripts (*.ps1) and exists on the target host. Files in this path MUST be PowerShell scripts (*.ps1) and
their output must be formattable in JSON (Ansible will take care of this). Test the their output must be formattable in JSON (Ansible will take care of this). Test the
output of your scripts. output of your scripts.
This option was added in Ansible 2.1.
author: author:
- "Ansible Core Team" - "Ansible Core Team"
- "Michael DeHaan" - "Michael DeHaan"

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