set_fact - Set host facts from a task

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Synopsis

This module allows setting new variables. Variables are set on a host-by-host basis just like facts discovered by the setup module. These variables will survive between plays during an Ansible run, but will not be saved across executions even if you use a fact cache.

Options

parameter	required	default	choices	comments
key_value	yes			The `set_fact` module takes key=value pairs as variables to set in the playbook scope. Or alternatively, accepts complex arguments using the `args:` statement.

Examples

# Example setting host facts using key=value pairs
- set_fact: one_fact="something" other_fact="{{ local_var }}"

# Example setting host facts using complex arguments
- set_fact:
     one_fact: something
     other_fact: "{{ local_var * 2 }}"
     another_fact: "{{ some_registered_var.results | map(attribute='ansible_facts.some_fact') | list }}"

# As of 1.8, Ansible will convert boolean strings ('true', 'false', 'yes', 'no')
# to proper boolean values when using the key=value syntax, however it is still
# recommended that booleans be set using the complex argument style:
- set_fact:
    one_fact: true
    other_fact: false

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