# Unexpected parameter type in new Ansible role **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [March 9, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unexpected-parameter-type-in-new-ansible-role/32424 "2020-03-09T17:48:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harry\_devine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/harry_devine/32/5293_2.png) [@harry\_devine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harry_devine)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unexpected-parameter-type-in-new-ansible-role/32424/1 "2020-03-09T17:48:25Z")
I’m trying to create a role that will update Satellite content views using the Foreman/Katello modules. Here’s what the role tree looks like: [root@server1 /etc/ansible/roles/foreman\_content\_views]#tree . ├── defaults │ └── main.yml ├── tasks │ ├── clean\_cv.yml │ └── main.yml └── vars └── main.yml 3 directories, 4 files If I check the syntax on each YML file using “ansible-playbook --syntax-check” they check out fine. But when I run the main playbook, I get the following error after I include the role: PLAY [Manage Satellite Content Views] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK [Manage Satellite Content Views] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ERROR! unexpected parameter type in action: \ The error appears to be in ‘/etc/ansible/roles/foreman\_content\_views/tasks/main.yml’: line 1, column 3, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. The offending line appears to be: - name: Playbook to perform a repo sync from the sat server ^ here Here’s the main playbook I’m running to start the run: ---
**Author:** ![Dick\_Visser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dick\_Visser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Visser)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unexpected-parameter-type-in-new-ansible-role/32424/2 "2020-03-09T19:23:15Z")
Hi