# Know if a variable come from extra\_vars

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/know-if-a-variable-come-from-extra-vars/32373>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [March 3, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/know-if-a-variable-come-from-extra-vars/32373 "2020-03-03T10:53:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Quentin\_Aveno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Quentin\_Aveno](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Quentin_Aveno)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/know-if-a-variable-come-from-extra-vars/32373/1 "2020-03-03T10:53:16Z")

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Hi !  
I think it's not possible, but is there a way to check than a variable came from extra\_vars and not from another location (inventory...) ?

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**Author:** ![Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/know-if-a-variable-come-from-extra-vars/32373/2 "2020-03-05T19:51:24Z")

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Correct.