Problem with inventory variables after sync with git

dawid.grygrzc · December 27, 2023, 12:07pm

Hi all!
I have a problem with variables in inventory.

I have a project called ‘test’ (gitlab). Option “Update Revision on Launch” has been filled up.

I have a source called ‘test-source’. Options “Overwrite|Overwrite variables|Update on launch” have been filled up.

When I am doing some changes in group variables everything is going well and smoothly. The problem is with variables for ‘all’.
I am not able to sync it correctly. When I remove proper variables, after sync this one is still visible. When I change some value of a variable, the new value is visible correctly.

Any ideas on how to cope with that?

kurokobo · December 27, 2023, 3:48pm

Hi, there is an open issue for this topic. Several workarounds have been offered, but none seem to be ideal yet.

github.com/ansible/awx

Variable stays in awx inventory even it is deleted in git repo.

opened 03:17PM - 27 Jan 22 UTC

kzinas-adv

component:api

### Please confirm the following - [X] I agree to follow this project's [code… of conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html). - [X] I have checked the [current issues](https://github.com/ansible/awx/issues) for duplicates. - [X] I understand that AWX is open source software provided for free and that I might not receive a timely response. ### Summary Using sourced from project inventory update group_vars/all.yaml variables are not deleted After removing variable in git repo group_vars/all.yaml , it stays in awx default groups vars although it is gone. Change value of variable - OK Specific groups variables are not effected by this Specific host vars are not effected by this. Inventory has these "Enabled Options": Overwrite local groups and hosts from remote inventory source Overwrite local variables from remote inventory source Update on project update ``` diff --git a/inventory/avv-prod/group_vars/all.yaml b/inventory/avv-prod/group_vars/all.yaml index af2262cf..2a7c90de 100644 --- a/inventory/avv-prod/group_vars/all.yaml +++ b/inventory/avv-prod/group_vars/all.yaml @@ -52,4 +52,3 @@ git_dest: "{{ lookup('env', 'PWD') }}" grafana_url: "https://grafana.host.zz" grafana_user: "admin" grafana_password: "123456" -test_var: test_zzz ``` After project refresh (+inventory update on dependency): https://awx-test.host.zz/#/inventories/inventory/8/details Inventories -> avv-prod -> Variables ``` <skiped> grafana_url: "https://grafana.host.zz" grafana_user: "admin" grafana_password: "123456" test_var: test_zzz ``` ### AWX version 19.5.1 ### Installation method kubernetes ### Modifications yes ### Ansible version 2.12.1 ### Operating system Debian 10.11 ### Web browser _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Install awx 19.5.1 using operator latest on Kubernetes Create inventory which is sourced from project using options: ``` Overwrite local groups and hosts from remote inventory source Overwrite local variables from remote inventory source Update on project update ``` Add variable to inventory git repo group_vars/all.yaml Commit git, push git, update project on awx. Check your variable in awx inventory group all. Delete it in git Commit git, push git, update project on awx. Check your variable in awx inventory group all. ### Expected results It should be gone. ### Actual results It still exists. ### Additional information Custom-ee ``` (.local) [d@z1 ansible-builder]$ cat requirements.txt urllib3 boto3 influxdb dnspython netaddr psutil bcrypt cryptography>=3.0 Jinja2==2.11.3 jmespath==0.10.0 paramiko pyasn1 PyNaCl python-dateutil six supervisor virtualenv netaddr asn1crypto babel cffi idna markupsafe ply pycparser pytz pyyaml ara PyMySQL ``` ``` (.local) [domas@x1 ansible-builder]$ cat requirements.yml --- collections: - community.general - ansible.posix - ansible.utils - community.aws - community.crypto - community.grafana - community.mysql - community.zabbix - community.crypto ```

dawid.grygrzc · December 28, 2023, 2:43pm

Oooo, thanks!
I will use the workaround with custom group called ‘global’.
Strongly belive that that case will be solved soon.

system · January 27, 2024, 2:44pm

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