# command - only if one out of several files doesn't exist? (creates)

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-only-if-one-out-of-several-files-doesnt-exist-creates/20346>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [January 25, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-only-if-one-out-of-several-files-doesnt-exist-creates/20346 "2016-01-25T21:48:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nusenu1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-only-if-one-out-of-several-files-doesnt-exist-creates/20346/1 "2016-01-25T21:48:08Z")

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Hi,

I'd like to run a command only if at least one out of several files does  
not exist, is that possible with the creates parameter of the command  
module?

thanks!