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community.general.shelvefile – read keys from Python shelve file
Note
This plugin is part of the community.general collection (version 3.8.1).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.general.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.shelvefile.
Synopsis
- Read keys from Python shelve file.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|
| _terms
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        sets of key value pairs of parameters
         | 
     ||
| file
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        path to shelve file
         | 
     ||
| key
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        key to query
         | 
     
Examples
- name: retrieve a string value corresponding to a key inside a Python shelve file
  ansible.builtin.debug: msg="{{ lookup('community.general.shelvefile', 'file=path_to_some_shelve_file.db key=key_to_retrieve') }}
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _list
        
        list / elements=string
         | 
      success | 
        
        value(s) of key(s) in shelve file(s)
          | 
     
Authors
- Alejandro Guirao (!UNKNOWN) <lekumberri@gmail.com>
 
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/shelvefile_lookup.html