Problem: Variables not passed downstream in Workflows
Issue
Hello,
I'm tinkering with the 'Workflows' functionality but I'm not getting the variables to pass downstream. To my understanding this was added in version 2.18 based on the roadmap: https://semaphoreui.com/roadmap/workflows#7.4-variable-passing-between-nodes
Reading the documentation, setting variables with 'set_stats' should automatically pass them downstream, but I'm not able to reference the variable in my downstream nodes.
From docs https://semaphoreui.com/docs/sr/user-guide/workflows#workflow-artifacts-set_stats "When an Ansible task in a workflow uses set_stats, the variables are stored as workflow artifacts for that run. Downstream task nodes in the same run receive them as extra variables automatically."
Impact
Ansible (task execution)
Installation method
Docker
Database
MySQL
Browser
No response
Semaphore Version
v2.19.14-7d1872e-1788945498
Ansible Version
ansible [core 2.20.9]
# /opt/semaphore/apps/ansible/13.5.0/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible/_internal/ansible_collections
Collection Version
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ansible._protomatter *
# /opt/semaphore/apps/ansible/13.5.0/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible_collections
Collection Version
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amazon.aws 10.3.0
ansible.netcommon 8.4.0
ansible.posix 2.1.0
ansible.utils 6.0.1
ansible.windows 3.5.0
arista.eos 12.0.1
awx.awx 24.6.1
azure.azcollection 3.16.0
check_point.mgmt 6.9.0
chocolatey.chocolatey 1.5.3
cisco.aci 2.13.0
cisco.dnac 6.48.0
cisco.intersight 2.16.0
cisco.ios 11.3.0
cisco.iosxr 12.1.1
cisco.meraki 2.23.1
cisco.mso 2.13.0
cisco.nxos 11.1.3
cisco.ucs 1.16.0
cloudscale_ch.cloud 2.5.3
community.aws 10.1.0
community.ciscosmb 1.0.11
community.clickhouse 2.1.0
community.crypto 3.1.1
community.dns 3.5.3
community.docker 5.1.0
community.general 12.5.0
community.grafana 2.3.0
community.hashi_vault 7.1.0
community.hrobot 2.7.1
community.library_inventory_filtering_v1 1.1.5
community.libvirt 2.1.0
community.mongodb 1.7.12
community.mysql 4.2.0
community.okd 5.0.0
community.postgresql 4.2.0
community.proxmox 1.6.0
community.proxysql 1.7.0
community.rabbitmq 1.6.0
community.routeros 3.18.0
community.sap_libs 1.7.0
community.sops 2.2.7
community.vmware 6.2.0
community.windows 3.1.0
community.zabbix 4.1.1
containers.podman 1.19.0
cyberark.conjur 1.3.9
cyberark.pas 1.0.39
dellemc.enterprise_sonic 3.2.0
dellemc.openmanage 10.0.1
dellemc.powerflex 3.0.0
dellemc.unity 2.1.0
f5networks.f5_modules 1.39.0
fortinet.fortimanager 2.13.0
fortinet.fortios 2.5.0
google.cloud 1.12.0
grafana.grafana 6.0.6
graphiant.naas 26.2.4
hetzner.hcloud 6.8.0
hitachivantara.vspone_block 4.6.1
hitachivantara.vspone_object 1.1.1
ibm.storage_virtualize 3.2.0
ieisystem.inmanage 4.0.0
infinidat.infinibox 1.6.3
infoblox.nios_modules 1.9.0
inspur.ispim 2.2.4
junipernetworks.junos 11.0.0
kaytus.ksmanage 2.0.0
kubernetes.core 6.3.0
kubevirt.core 2.2.4
lowlydba.sqlserver 2.7.0
microsoft.ad 1.10.0
microsoft.iis 1.1.0
netapp.cloudmanager 21.24.0
netapp.ontap 23.4.0
netapp.storagegrid 21.16.0
netapp_eseries.santricity 1.4.1
netbox.netbox 3.22.0
ngine_io.cloudstack 3.0.0
openstack.cloud 2.5.0
ovirt.ovirt 3.2.2
pcg.alpaca_operator 2.2.0
purestorage.flasharray 1.42.0
purestorage.flashblade 1.24.0
ravendb.ravendb 1.0.4
splunk.es 4.0.0
telekom_mms.icinga_director 2.5.1
theforeman.foreman 5.10.0
vmware.vmware 2.8.0
vmware.vmware_rest 4.10.0
vultr.cloud 1.14.0
vyos.vyos 6.0.0
wti.remote 1.0.11
# /usr/share/ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection Version
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nutanix.ncp 2.5.0Logs & errors
From playbook output on downstream node the 'extra_vars' does not contain 'my_variable':
extra_vars: ('{"semaphore_vars":{"task_details":{"commit_hash":null,"commit_message":"","id":106,"inventory_id":1,"inventory_name":"NULL INVENTORY","repository_id":1,"repository_name":"Local GIT","url":null,"username":"admin"}}}',)
Manual installation - system information
No response
Configuration
Upstream play
name: Generate a variable to pass downstream hosts: local-runner gather_facts: false
tasks:
name: Generate a variable ansible.builtin.set_fact: my_variable: "content_of_my_variable"
name: Set variable using 'set_stats' ansible.builtin.set_stats: data: deployment_id: "{{ my_variable }}"
Downstream play
name: Read upstream variable hosts: local-runner gather_facts: true
tasks:
- name: Display variable from upstream ansible.builtin.debug: var: my_variable
Additional information
I have a PRO trial subscription
Source: semaphoreui/semaphore