AWX provides a web-based user interface, REST API, and task engine built on top of Ansible. It is one of the upstream projects for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
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group_vars and host_vars ignored when placed inside inventory folder (as per Ansible documentation) #15438
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Bug Summary
When I create a job template, using some static inventory from repository (inventory --> add --> sync from source control), which is the same repository where also playbooks and group_vars/host_reside... the vars are ignored when the folders are placed inside invetory folder... unless I move them to playbooks folder.
I can't even, because my variables are encrypted with Ansible vault, but I'm unable to select vault secret for inventory sync job. (there asi already like a dozen issues reporting this, so I won't be creating new one for that).
How exactly does AWX work with variables/ Where does it read variables from ? I don't really need to import the variables to awx, as they are already in the repository.
AWX version
24.6.1
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[ ] UI
[ ] UI (tech preview)
[ ] API
[ ] Docs
[ ] Collection
[X] CLI
[X] Other
Installation method
kubernetes
Modifications
no
Ansible version
No response
Operating system
No response
Web browser
No response
Steps to reproduce
Run some playbook, with group_vars and host_vars being folders being inside the directory, where the static inventory is stored.
After moving the group_vars and host_vars to playbook directory, they are read properly - but this is something we don't want to do for various reasons.
hagaram
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1 week ago
Please confirm the following
security@ansible.cominstead.)Bug Summary
When I create a job template, using some static inventory from repository (inventory --> add --> sync from source control), which is the same repository where also playbooks and group_vars/host_reside... the vars are ignored when the folders are placed inside invetory folder... unless I move them to playbooks folder.
I can't even, because my variables are encrypted with Ansible vault, but I'm unable to select vault secret for inventory sync job. (there asi already like a dozen issues reporting this, so I won't be creating new one for that).
How exactly does AWX work with variables/ Where does it read variables from ? I don't really need to import the variables to awx, as they are already in the repository.
AWX version
24.6.1
Select the relevant components
Installation method
kubernetes
Modifications
no
Ansible version
No response
Operating system
No response
Web browser
No response
Steps to reproduce
Run some playbook, with group_vars and host_vars being folders being inside the directory, where the static inventory is stored.
After moving the group_vars and host_vars to playbook directory, they are read properly - but this is something we don't want to do for various reasons.
Expected results
Ansible should read the variables.
Actual results
Ansible ignores the variables.
Additional information
No response