# variable param with start

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-param-with-start/24042>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [March 23, 2017, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-param-with-start/24042 "2017-03-23T08:26:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Manoj\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Manoj\_K](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manoj_K)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2017, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-param-with-start/24042/1 "2017-03-23T08:26:02Z")

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Is it possible to use star to assume the remaining path.

set\_fact:  
tomcat\_native: “/tmp/tomcat-native-\*/”

Regards,  
Manoj K