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@ -822,22 +822,27 @@ Understanding Variable Precedence
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You have already learned about inventory host and group variables, 'vars', and 'vars_files'.
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If a variable name is defined in more than one place with the same name, priority is as follows
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to determine which place sets the value of the variable.
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to determine which place sets the value of the variable. Lower numbered items have the highest
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priority.
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1. Variables loaded from YAML files mentioned in 'vars_files' in a playbook.
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1. Any variables specified with --extra-vars (-e) on the ansible-playbook command line.
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2. facts, whether built in or custom, or variables assigned from the 'register' keyword.
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2. Variables loaded from YAML files mentioned in 'vars_files' in a playbook.
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3. variables passed to parameterized task include statements.
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3. facts, whether built in or custom, or variables assigned from the 'register' keyword.
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4. 'vars' as defined in the playbook.
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4. variables passed to parameterized task include statements.
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5. Host variables from inventory.
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5. 'vars' as defined in the playbook.
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6. Group variables from inventory, in order of least specific group to most specific.
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6. Host variables from inventory.
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7. Group variables from inventory in inheritance order. This means if a group includes a sub-group, the variables
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in the subgroup have higher precedence.
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Therefore, if you want to set a default value for something you wish to override somewhere else, the best
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place to set such a default is in a group variable.
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place to set such a default is in a group variable. The 'group_vars/all' file makes an excellent place to put global
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variables that are true across your entire site, since everything has higher priority than these values.
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Style Points
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