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group_vars and host_vars ignored when placed inside inventory folder (as per Ansible documentation)
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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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Installation method
kubernetes
Modifications
no
Ansible version
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Operating system
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Web browser
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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
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I have exactly the same problem. It only works, when the variables are inside the playbooks directory.
This is my directory structure:
inventory/
group_vars/
all/
all.yml
inventory
playbooks/
test_group_vars.yml
ansible.cfg
If I put my inventory file and group_vars on root level it does not work either.
