Question regarding variables

[llo...@oreillyauto.com]

I am using puppet 2.7.14

I have a class that I use just to define a bunch of variables used by my module, several of them used in more than once place.

Currently I have it in module/manifests/classes/module_vars.pp

In some of the other classes, I was able to use the variables by qualifying the name - module::module_vars::var

However, I am having trouble getting these variables to show up in my templates.

First I just tried using the plain name, then I tried using

scope.lookupvar(module_vars::var)
scope.lookupvar(module::module_vars::var)

but all that shows up in my template is "undefined".

I've looked through the documentation, but I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.

Thank you.



[Garrett Honeycutt]

One method would be to bring them into the local scope.

class foo {

$var = $variables::var
}

then in your template you could use

<%= var %>


Two issues I spotted though. Your path setup is not correct for the
auto-loader. Suggested reading -
http://docs.puppetlabs.com/puppet/2.7/reference/modules_fundamentals.html

Also, check out Hiera -
http://puppetlabs.com/blog/first-look-installing-and-using-hiera/

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[earthgecko]

Possibly the templates in question are being evaluated before the
module_vars.pp Check the master log for something like:

"Could not look up qualified variable 'module::module_vars::var';
class module has not been evaluated"

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