# Using a conditional (when) in conjunction with a loop

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-a-conditional-when-in-conjunction-with-a-loop/15346>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [May 27, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-a-conditional-when-in-conjunction-with-a-loop/15346 "2014-05-27T21:43:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Alex\_King](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alex_King)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-a-conditional-when-in-conjunction-with-a-loop/15346/1 "2014-05-27T21:43:40Z")

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Currently I add system users with the following play:

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**Author:** ![James\_Cammarata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7c8e57/32.png) [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-a-conditional-when-in-conjunction-with-a-loop/15346/2 "2014-05-28T04:21:33Z")

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I’m unclear why you can’t do this? Is it failing with an error or some other problem?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan1)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-a-conditional-when-in-conjunction-with-a-loop/15346/3 "2014-05-28T12:00:42Z")

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Same question as James, but just wanted to point out the 1.6 series is now available.