# How to use look-up plugin in ansible roles **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [May 16, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-look-up-plugin-in-ansible-roles/35174 "2021-05-16T09:45:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Komal\_Suthar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/919ad9/32.png) [@Komal\_Suthar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Komal_Suthar)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-look-up-plugin-in-ansible-roles/35174/1 "2021-05-16T09:45:10Z")
Hello, I want to use look-up plugin to read a file in the roles so i kept that file in files folder and using the look-up in tasks/main file but it is not working anybody can help? ---
**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:** [May 16, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-look-up-plugin-in-ansible-roles/35174/2 "2021-05-16T09:53:59Z")
> Hello, > I want to use look-up plugin to read a file in the roles so i kept that file in files folder and using the look-up in > tasks/main file but it is not working anybody can help? Please post the code in tasks/main.yml and the error message / expected outcome. Regards          Racke ---
**Author:** ![Komal\_Suthar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/919ad9/32.png) [@Komal\_Suthar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Komal_Suthar)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-look-up-plugin-in-ansible-roles/35174/3 "2021-05-16T10:07:25Z")
Is the error coming from the k8s…? ---
**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:** [May 16, 2021, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-look-up-plugin-in-ansible-roles/35174/4 "2021-05-16T10:18:27Z")
> Is the error coming from the k8s..? My crystal ball crashed, so no way to figure out your problem based on your minimal input. Bye        Racke >     \> Hello, >     \> I want to use look-up plugin to read a file in the roles so i kept that >     file in files folder and using the look-up in >     \> tasks/main file but it is not working anybody can help? >     \> > >     Please post the code in tasks/main.yml and the error message / expected outcome. > >     Regards >      Racke > >     \> -- >     \> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. >     \> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to