How to use ignore_errors with include statement ?

[Cann]

Hello all,

I have dynamic variable that includes specific playbook during run time. I don't want my ansible to fail if variable is not defined. 

I tried to use ignore_errors statement but it does not work for some reason. 

Example:

# add worker specific settings
- include: tasks/{{ worker_type }}.yml
  ignore_errors: yes

Error message:

TASK [ServerSetup/server : include] ********************************************
fatal: [35.166.201.62]: FAILED! => {"failed": true, "reason": "the file_name '/Users/admin/dev/ansible/tasks/image-worker.yml' does not exist, or is not readable"}

I am running ansible 2.2

[Kai Stian Olstad]

On 28. des. 2016 00:39, Cann wrote:
> I have dynamic variable that includes specific playbook during run time. I
> don't want my ansible to fail if variable is not defined.
>
> I tried to use ignore_errors statement but it does not work for some
> reason.
>
> Example:
>
> # add worker specific settings
> - include: tasks/{{ worker_type }}.yml
> ignore_errors: yes

- include: tasks/{{ worker_type }}.yml

when: worker_type is defined

> Error message:
>
> TASK [ServerSetup/server : include]
> ********************************************
> fatal: [35.166.201.62]: FAILED! => {"failed": true, "reason": "the
> file_name '/Users/admin/dev/ansible/tasks/image-worker.yml' does not exist,
> or is not readable"}

This message indicate that the variable is defined but the file doesn't
exist.
So what is it that you actually want?


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Kai Stian Olstad

[Cann]

Hello, @Kai Stian Olstad,

I am not sure what is not clear about my question. As title indicates: "How to use ignore_errors with include statement ?"

I want ansible to ignore this error. I use "ignore_errors: yes" but it fails anyways.

I hope this clarifies.

[Kai Stian Olstad]

On 28. des. 2016 03:38, Cann wrote:
> I am not sure what is not clear about my question. As title indicates: "How
> to use ignore_errors with include statement ?"

In your subject you have one thing, but in the mail you are talking
about undefined variables, and in the example you av including a file
that doesn't exist.

> I want ansible to ignore this error. I use "ignore_errors: yes" but it
> fails anyways.

ignore_errors only work on task that return a exit code, include is just
a directive to include tasks.
Ignore_error will be applied to every task in the include file, but it
will not work on include when you are including a file that doesn't exist.


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Kai Stian Olstad

[Cann]

Thank you very much for clarification Kai

You're awesome <3