# calling a play from a block

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-a-play-from-a-block/24795>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** ansible-project\
**Created:** [June 21, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-a-play-from-a-block/24795 "2017-06-21T21:39:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-a-play-from-a-block/24795/1 "2017-06-21T21:39:20Z")

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plays cannot be called from withing plays, since a block can only  
exist inside a play ....

You CAN call task lists, but not plays.