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@ -16,17 +16,32 @@ short_description: Load variables from files, dynamically within a task.
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description:
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- Loads variables from a YAML/JSON file dynamically during task runtime. It can work with conditionals, or use host specific variables to determine the path name to load from.
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options:
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file:
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version_added: "2.2"
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description:
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- The file name from which variables should be loaded.
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- If the path is relative, it will look for the file in vars/ subdirectory of a role or relative to playbook.
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name:
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version_added: "2.2"
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description:
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- The name of a variable into which assign the included vars, if omitted (null) they will be made top level vars.
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default: null
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free-form:
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description:
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- The file name from which variables should be loaded, if called from a role it will look for
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the file in vars/ subdirectory of the role, otherwise the path would be relative to playbook. An absolute path can also be provided.
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required: true
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- This module allows you to specify the 'file' option directly w/o any other options.
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notes:
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- The file is always required either as the explicit option or using the free-form.
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version_added: "1.4"
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'''
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EXAMPLES = """
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# Conditionally decide to load in variables when x is 0, otherwise do not.
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- include_vars: contingency_plan.yml
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# Include vars of stuff.yml into the 'stuff' variable (2.2).
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- include_vars:
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file: stuff.yml
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name: stuff
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# Conditionally decide to load in variables into 'plans' when x is 0, otherwise do not. (2.2)
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- include_vars: file=contingency_plan.yml name=plans
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when: x == 0
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# Load a variable file based on the OS type, or a default if not found.
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@ -36,4 +51,7 @@ EXAMPLES = """
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- "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
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- "default.yml"
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# bare include (free-form)
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- include_vars: myvars.yml
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"""
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