what is set_when_task_skipped=false replacment in ansible 2.9?

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i have old code which use set_when_task_skipped=false in register
now it is not supported any more
I’m getting on :

`

  • name: Find location
    register: login_app set_when_task_skipped=false
    when: result.stat.exists == True
    `

`
fatal: [10.0.4.211]: FAILED! =>
msg: ‘Invalid variable name in ‘‘register’’ specified: ‘login_app set_when_task_skipped=false’’’

`

2

To my knowledge, that has in the past created a literal variable named login_app set_when_task_skipped=false

set_when_task_skipped isn’t a feature of Ansible.

We’ve recently made some changes to ensure that variables are legal. Likely you just want:

register: login_app

3

Then it failed when I remove it and when
The register var is not set ,
So basically what is the right way to do it ?
The same function set_when_task_skipped=false
Did

4

set_when_task_skipped=false is not a feature of Ansible and has never done anything.

I see a stackoverflow post seeming to indicate it was a feature. However, that is incorrect.

Whatever you expected it to do, never worked to begin with.

5

Maybe it was experimental plug in …

6

as i see it used to be or it merged and then removed
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/8062

7

basically, after looking into the entire internet again when regarding to ansible i see that there is no info or no simple answer on :
"how to not set the register variable when the task is skipped "
so what is the standard way ?

8

There is no way to prevent registering if the task is skipped.

You should register to different variable names to avoid overwriting.