# Skip import playbook using when condition.

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-import-playbook-using-when-condition/29793>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [February 27, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-import-playbook-using-when-condition/29793 "2019-02-27T18:43:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pandu\_jh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@Pandu\_jh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pandu_jh)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-import-playbook-using-when-condition/29793/1 "2019-02-27T18:43:29Z")

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If there are no hosts added to add host, subsequent plays should be skipped. Please let me know how to provide when condition for this

- name:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;hosts: rchadm01  
&nbsp;&nbsp;vars\_files:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;- var.yml  
&nbsp;&nbsp;tasks:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- name:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;add\_host:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name: "{{ decom\_host }}"  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;groups: decom\_host\_group

- import\_playbook: sub\_plays/play2.yml  
&nbsp;&nbsp;when: '"decom\_host\_group" not in group\_names'

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**Author:** ![cassell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@cassell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cassell)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-import-playbook-using-when-condition/29793/2 "2019-02-27T19:07:11Z")

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> If there are no hosts added to add host, subsequent plays should be  
> skipped. Please let me know how to provide when condition for this

with import\_\*, the import happens unconditionally and the specified conditions on the import are applied to each task imported.

V/r,  
James Cassell

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**Author:** ![Pandu\_jh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@Pandu\_jh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pandu_jh)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-import-playbook-using-when-condition/29793/3 "2019-02-28T12:45:00Z")

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Ok, Thank you James