csvfile – read data from a TSV or CSV file
New in version 1.5.
Synopsis
- The csvfile lookup reads the contents of a file in CSV (comma-separated value) format. The lookup looks for the row where the first column matches keyname, and returns the value in the second column, unless a different column is specified.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| col - | Default: "1" | column to return (0 index). | |
| default - | Default: "" | what to return if the value is not found in the file. | |
| delimiter - | Default: "TAB" | field separator in the file, for a tab you can specify "TAB" or "t". | |
| encoding - added in 2.1 | Default: "utf-8" | Encoding (character set) of the used CSV file. | |
| file - | Default: "ansible.csv" | name of the CSV/TSV file to open. |
Notes
Note
- The default is for TSV files (tab delimited) not CSV (comma delimited) … yes the name is misleading.
Examples
- name: Match 'Li' on the first column, return the second column (0 based index)
debug: msg="The atomic number of Lithium is {{ lookup('csvfile', 'Li file=elements.csv delimiter=,') }}"
- name: msg="Match 'Li' on the first column, but return the 3rd column (columns start counting after the match)"
debug: msg="The atomic mass of Lithium is {{ lookup('csvfile', 'Li file=elements.csv delimiter=, col=2') }}"
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _raw - | value(s) stored in file column |
Status
Authors
- Jan-Piet Mens (@jpmens) <jpmens(at)gmail.com>
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.7/plugins/lookup/csvfile.html