# Creating a string, containg a ':'

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-string-containg-a/36252>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [January 26, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-string-containg-a/36252 "2022-01-26T18:47:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Axel\_Rau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@Axel\_Rau](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Axel_Rau)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-string-containg-a/36252/1 "2022-01-26T18:47:38Z")

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Hi all,

seems to be an FAQ item but I can’t find the solution.  
(Try to create sorce args for rsync):

set\_fact:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;the\_arg: ':{{ some\_var }}'

Any help welcome,  
Axel

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**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-string-containg-a/36252/2 "2022-01-26T18:52:39Z")

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> Hi all,
> 
> seems to be an FAQ item but I can’t find the solution.  
> (Try to create sorce args for rsync):
> 
> set\_fact:  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the\_arg: ':{{ some\_var }}'

So what's the problem with that?

Regards  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Racke

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**Author:** ![Axel\_Rau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@Axel\_Rau](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Axel_Rau)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-string-containg-a/36252/3 "2022-01-27T10:35:27Z")

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None. (-;My mistake.

Thanks, Axel