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How to render/parse ansible output using json_query, getting null value


I have below output3.msg, how to get the desired output mentioned below? Please help in the syntax, check the one i have and suggest any modifications.I am in learning phase apologies for any mistakes Thank you.

output3.msg


    {
        "msg": [
            {
            "auto_key": {
                    "proxy_id": {
                        "entry": [
                            {
                                "local": "1.1.1.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY1",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.0.0/24"
                            },
                            {
                                "local": "1.1.2.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY2",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.1.0/24"
                            },
                            {
                                "local": "1.1.3.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY3",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.2.0/24"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                },
                "copy_tos": "yes",
                "name": "customer-a",
                "tunnel_interface": "tunnel.5",
                "tunnel_monitor": {
                    "enable": "no"
                }
            },
            {
             "auto_key": {
                    "proxy_id": {
                        "entry": [
                            {
                                "local": "2.2.1.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY1",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.3.0/24"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                },
                "copy_tos": "yes",
                "name": "customer-b",
                "tunnel_interface": "tunnel.10",
                "tunnel_monitor": {
                    "enable": "no"
                }
            },
            {
               "auto_key": { 
                    "proxy_id": {
                        "entry": [
                            {
                                "local": "3.3.1.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY1",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.4.0/24"
                            },
                            {
                                "local": "3.3.2.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY2",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.5.0/24"
                            },
                            {
                                "local": "3.3.3.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY3",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.6.0/24"
                            },
                            {
                                "local": "3.3.4.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY2",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.7.0/24"
                            },
                            {
                                "local": "3.3.5.0/24",
                                "name": "PROXY3",
                                "protocol": {
                                    "any": null
                                },
                                "remote": "192.168.8.0/24"
                            }                        
                        ]
                    }
                },
                "copy_tos": "yes",
                "name": "customer-c",
                "tunnel_interface": "tunnel.15",
                "tunnel_monitor": {
                    "enable": "no"
                }
            }
       
    
     ]
        }

desired output


    {
            name:customer-a,
            local:1.1.1.0/24,1.1.2.0/24,1.1.3.0/24,
            remote:192.168.0.0/24,192.168.1.0/24,192.168.2.0/24,
            tunnel: tunnel.5
                    
    },
    {
            name:customer-b,
            local:2.2.1.0/24,
            remote:192.168.3.0/24,
            tunnel: tunnel.10
                    
    },
    {
            name:customer-c,
            local:3.3.1.0/24,3.3.2.0/24,3.3.3.0/24,3.3.4.0/24,3.3.5.0/24
            remote:192.168.4.0/24,192.168.5.0/24,192.168.6.0/24,192.168.7.0/24,192.168.8.0/24,
            tunnel_interface: tunnel.15
                    
    }

my debug syntax


       - debug: msg="{{output3.msg|json_query(jmesquery)}}"     
         vars:
             jmesquery: "[*].{Name: name, local: proxy_id.entry.local,remote: proxy_id.entry.remote,tunnel:tunnel_interface}" 

 

output i'm getting


"msg": [
    {
        "Name": "customer-a",
        "local": null,
        "remote": null,
        "tunnel": "tunnel.5"
    },
    {
        "Name": "customer-b",
        "local": null,
        "remote": null,
        "tunnel": "tunnel.10"
    },
    {
        "Name": "customer-c",
        "local": null,
        "remote": null,
        "tunnel": "tunnel.15"
    }]


Solution

  • The reason you are seeing null values is because proxy_id.entry is an array and it doesn't have local/remote keys directly under it. The correct syntax would be something like proxy_id.entry[].local.

    Using auto_key.proxy_id.entry[] syntax in json_query produced the desired output. Below is the task:

        - name: show jsondata
          debug:
            var: output3.msg | json_query(jquery)
          vars:
            jquery: "[].{Name: name, local: auto_key.proxy_id.entry[].local | join(',', @), remote: auto_key.proxy_id.entry[].remote | join(',', @), tunnel: tunnel_interface}"
    

    Note that I have used join() function to get comma separated string for local and remote. Below is the output:

    ok: [localhost] => {
        "output3.msg | json_query(jquery)": [
            {
                "Name": "customer-a",
                "local": "1.1.1.0/24,1.1.2.0/24,1.1.3.0/24",
                "remote": "192.168.0.0/24,192.168.1.0/24,192.168.2.0/24",
                "tunnel": "tunnel.5"
            },
            {
                "Name": "customer-b",
                "local": "2.2.1.0/24",
                "remote": "192.168.3.0/24",
                "tunnel": "tunnel.10"
            },
            {
                "Name": "customer-c",
                "local": "3.3.1.0/24,3.3.2.0/24,3.3.3.0/24,3.3.4.0/24,3.3.5.0/24",
                "remote": "192.168.4.0/24,192.168.5.0/24,192.168.6.0/24,192.168.7.0/24,192.168.8.0/24",
                "tunnel": "tunnel.15"
            }
        ]
    }