How to use ignore_errors with include statement ?

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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

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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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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.

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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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Thank you very much for clarification Kai

You’re awesome <3