lookup('template') looks in files/ not templates/ ?

Barry Kaplan

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May 30, 2015, 11:49:13 PM5/30/15

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I see that lookup('template') is looking in the files directory not the template directory.

fatal: [10.0.139.56] => Failed to template msg="{{lookup('template', 'rs_initiate_cmd.js.j2')}}": unable to read /Users/bkaplan/si/ops/ansible/playbooks/roles/mongodb/files/rs_initiate_cmd.js.j2

Is this expected or a bug? I can't find any docs on lookup('template') only the example in the Lookups section. (Have not looked at the code yet.)

Matt Martz

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May 31, 2015, 9:49:23 AM5/31/15

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It is expected.

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Brian Coca

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Jun 1, 2015, 9:09:15 AM6/1/15

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All lookups use files/, I agree this is confusing with template and
would contemplate adding the templates/ directories for this specific
plugin.

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