Updating an object that exists within ansible_facts across modules

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Hi,

I’m looking to return ansible_facts from multiple modules but have the results be updated to be in a common value within ansible_facts. (just like ansible_facts already does)

For example, in module 1, I want to have;

results = {}
results[‘nxos’] = dict(neighbors=neighbors)
module.exit_json(ansible_facts=results)

and module 2, I’d like to have:

results = {}
results[‘nxos’] = dict(interfaces=interfaces)
module.exit_json(ansible_facts=results)

But it seems the second overwrites the first so I’m just left with nxos having a single key which is interfaces. Is it possible to update the ‘nxos’ dictionary in this example and not treat it as a new object? Clearly, I can just use ansible_facts, but it would be preferred to keep them within the same “key” here.

Or is there another way to accomplish this?

Thanks,
Jason

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Hi Jason,

No way to do what you are asking for today. You would have to build a “running fact” in the playbook to achieve this. I think the better and more preferred way would be to prepend your facts (nxos_neighbors, nxos_interfaces, etc).

Peter