Jira (PUP-11784) Running `puppet epp render` on a template fails subtemplates

[Anthony Vitacco (Jira)]

Anthony Vitacco created an issue

Puppet / PUP-11784 Running `puppet epp render` on a template fails subtemplates Issue Type: Bug Affects Versions: PUP 7.23.0 Assignee: Unassigned Created: 2023/03/17 10:31 AM Priority: Normal Reporter: Anthony Vitacco Puppet Version: 7.23.0 Puppet Server Version: N/A OS Name/Version: Arch Linux When running puppet epp render template.epp against a template that contains an epp() call, puppet is unable to locate the sub-template. Desired Behavior: The template render to correctly locate the referenced templates. Actual Behavior: Running puppet epp render templates/main_template.hcl.epp yields the following output: Error: Evaluation Error: Error while evaluating a Function Call, Could not find template 'module/elements/sub_template.hcl.epp' (file: /home/user/Projects/puppet/module/templates/main_template.hcl.epp, line: 51, column: 5) Error: error while rendering epp Error: Try 'puppet help epp render' for usage   Add Comment

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[Anthony Vitacco (Jira)]

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Puppet / PUP-11784 Running `puppet epp render` on a template fails subtemplates

Change By: Anthony Vitacco *Puppet Version:* 7.23.0 *Puppet Server Version:* N/A *OS Name/Version:* Arch Linux

When running {{puppet epp render template.epp}} against a template that contains an {{epp()}} call, puppet is unable to locate the sub-template.

*Desired Behavior:*

The template render to correctly locate the referenced templates.

*Actual Behavior:*

Running puppet epp render templates/main_template.hcl.epp yields the following output: {{Error: Evaluation Error: Error while evaluating a Function Call, Could not find template 'module/elements/sub_template.hcl.epp' (file: /home/user/Projects/puppet/module/templates/main_template.hcl.epp, line: 51, column: 5)}} {{Error: error while rendering epp}} {{Error: Try 'puppet help epp render' for usage}}

However, rendering the main_template in a file resource in a puppet module does work correctly.

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[Henrik Lindberg (Jira)]

Henrik Lindberg commented on PUP-11784

Re: Running `puppet epp render` on a template fails subtemplates The epp tool simply does not set up that the call it makes to the epp function is made within the scope of a module. While it could look at the path of the given template file and assume this is from a module it may be better to add an option to the command --module <name> to force it to set up the context from which the call is made. This would also allow adding support for giving module relative template names. That would be of value to test that template files are placed at the expected location.

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[Tony Vu (Jira)]

Tony Vu updated an issue

Puppet / PUP-11784

Running `puppet epp render` on a template fails subtemplates

Change By: Tony Vu Labels: needs-validation

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[Josh Cooper (Jira)]

Josh Cooper commented on PUP-11784

Re: Running `puppet epp render` on a template fails subtemplates Anthony Vitacco could you provide example puppet code and epp templates, which one template referencing the other? My understanding is when calling the epp function https://www.puppet.com/docs/puppet/7/function.html#epp, you have to specify a path like epp("MODULE/FILE.epp") so I think it's clear which module scope to use.

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[Tony Vu (Jira)]

Tony Vu commented on PUP-11784

Re: Running `puppet epp render` on a template fails subtemplates

Anthony Vitacco just a ping on the above request for example puppet code and epp template.

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