From aed5414cb6b6e611b9b1bf2cab45a95782a490f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael DeHaan Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:48:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about variable precedence --- rst/patterns.rst | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/rst/patterns.rst b/rst/patterns.rst index b61bb179ec..8d0486484d 100644 --- a/rst/patterns.rst +++ b/rst/patterns.rst @@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ style file with a YAML one.:: Tip: Be sure to start your YAML file with the YAML record designator "---". +NOTE: variables specified in playbooks will override variables specified +in the host file. Further, if a host is in multiple groups, currently, the +variables set by the last loaded group will win over variables set in other +groups. This behavior may be refined in future releases. + .. seealso:: :doc:`examples`