workaround to using a variable list of vars with include

[Javeria Khan]

Hi everyone,

I need to include a playbook which is essentially contains a set of inititalization tasks for any set of variables passed to it. Like so:

1. - include: upstart_common_init.yml
2.   vars:
3.     program_name: "{{ item.service_name }}"
4.     program_config_options: "--config-file /etc/xyz/{{ item.service_conf }}"
5.     system_user: "{{ system_user_name }}"
6.     system_group: "{{ system_group_name }}"
7.     service_home: "{{ system_home_folder }}"
8.   with_items: some_services
9.   when: >
10.     inventory_hostname in groups[item.service_group] and
11.     item.service_en == true
12.   tags:
13.     - upstart-init

Where the some_services is a dictionary of services:

some_services:

 - { service_name: abc, service_en: True, service_conf: abc.ini, service_group: abc_group }

 - { service_name: def,  service_en: True, service_conf: def.ini, service_group: def_group }

I know with_items isn't supported with include so i get:

1. ERROR: [DEPRECATED]: include + with_items is a removed deprecated feature, Please update your playbooks.

 What would be a reasonable way to implement the above block of code?

Thanks,

J