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@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ Using Lookups
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Lookup plugins allow access of data in Ansible from outside sources. These plugins are evaluated on the Ansible control
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Lookup plugins allow access of data in Ansible from outside sources. These plugins are evaluated on the Ansible control
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machine, and can include reading the filesystem but also contacting external datastores and services.
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machine, and can include reading the filesystem but also contacting external datastores and services.
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These values are then made available using the standard templating system
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These values are then made available using the standard templating system
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in Ansible, and are typically used to load variables or templates with information from those systems.
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in Ansible, and are typically used to load variables or templates with information from those systems.
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.. note:: This is considered an advanced feature, and many users will probably not rely on these features.
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.. note:: This is considered an advanced feature, and many users will probably not rely on these features.
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.. note:: Lookups occur on the local computer, not on the remote computer.
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.. note:: Lookups occur on the local computer, not on the remote computer.
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.. note:: Since 1.9 you can pass wantlist=True to lookups to use in jinja2 template "for" loops.
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.. contents:: Topics
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.. contents:: Topics
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.. _getting_file_contents:
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.. _getting_file_contents:
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