broadcom.endevor.retrieve_element (7.7.2) — module

The retrieve element module retrieves an existing element in Endevor

| "added in version" 1.0.0 of broadcom.endevor"

Authors: Michal Vasak <michal.vasak@broadcom.com> (@broadcom), Andrey Makarenko <andrey.makarenko@broadcom.com> (@broadcom)

| supported by Broadcom

This plugin has a corresponding action plugin.

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install broadcom.endevor:==7.7.2


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: broadcom.endevor
      version: 7.7.2

Description

The retrieve element module retrieves an existing element in Endevor.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Retrieve element from specified inventory location to local file with endevor profile set up
  broadcom.endevor.retrieve_element:
    element: elementName
    environment: ENVNAME
    system: SYSNAME
    subsystem: SUBNAME
    type: TYPENAME
    stage_number: 1
    to_file: localfile.txt
    instance: ENDEVOR
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Bulk Retrieve elements with wildcarded element name and type, to local directory with endevor profile set up
  broadcom.endevor.retrieve_element:
    element: '*'
    environment: ENVNAME
    system: SYSNAME
    subsystem: SUBNAME
    type: '*'
    stage_number: 1
    to_dir: /user/localdir
    instance: ENDEVOR

Inputs

    
ccid:
    description:
    - The CCID you want to use when performing an Element action.
    required: false
    type: str

flat:
    description:
    - ' Store the output of the bulk action within one folder. When you use this option,
      ensure that the results do not contain duplicate names. (Duplicate names occur when
      two or more Elements have the same name and type.).'
    required: false
    type: bool

host:
    description:
    - Specifies the base host name.
    required: false
    type: str

port:
    description:
    - Specifies the port number.
    required: false
    type: str

type:
    description:
    - Name of the Endevor element's type.
    required: false
    type: str

user:
    description:
    - Specifies the user name.
    required: false
    type: str

level:
    description:
    - Indicates the level number of the element (use along with the version option).
    required: false
    type: int

maxrc:
    default: 8
    description:
    - The maximum value of the return code of a successful action. When the return code
      is greater than the maxrc value, the module fails.
    required: false
    type: int

search:
    description:
    - Enables the search through the Endevor map.
    required: false
    type: bool

system:
    description:
    - The Endevor system where your project resides.
    required: false
    type: str

to_dir:
    description:
    - Directory name in which the module output will be stored.
    required: false
    type: str

charset:
    description:
    - Specifies the clients preferred character set when retrieving, printing or updating
      elements.
    required: false
    type: str

comment:
    description:
    - The comment you want to have when performing an Element action.
    required: false
    type: str

element:
    description:
    - Name of the Endevor element.
    required: true
    type: str

signout:
    description:
    - Specify if you want to perform the action with signing the element out.
    required: false
    type: bool

to_file:
    description:
    - The file name in which the data from the module output is stored.
    required: false
    type: str

to_path:
    description:
    - Provide a USS path to a destination location.
    required: false
    type: str

instance:
    description:
    - Specifies Endevor Web Services dataSource name.
    required: false
    type: str

password:
    description:
    - Specifies the user's password.
    required: false
    type: str

protocol:
    choices:
    - http
    - https
    default: https
    description:
    - Specifies the protocol used for connecting to Endevor Rest API.
    required: false
    type: str

base_path:
    description:
    - Specifies the base path used for connecting to Endevor Rest API.
    required: false
    type: str

cert_file:
    description:
    - The file path to a certificate file to use for authentication.
    - ''
    - 'Note: The CLI does not support certificate files that require a password. For more
      information, search Troubleshooting PEM Certificates in Zowe Docs.'
    required: false
    type: path

subsystem:
    description:
    - The Endevor subsystem where your project resides.
    required: false
    type: str

to_member:
    description:
    - Provide a destination member name inside the data set.
    required: false
    type: str

report_dir:
    description:
    - Directory for saving reports from Endevor SCM locally, if wasn't specified. Defaults
      to current directory.
    required: false
    type: str

to_dataset:
    description:
    - Provide a destination data set name.
    required: false
    type: str

environment:
    description:
    - The Endevor environment where your project resides.
    required: false
    type: str

report_file:
    description:
    - File name for saving reports from Endevor SCM locally.
    required: false
    type: str

to_uss_file:
    description:
    - Provide a USS file as a destination file.
    required: false
    type: str

stage_number:
    choices:
    - \*
    - \%
    - '1'
    - '2'
    description:
    - The Endevor stage number where your project resides.
    required: false
    type: str

write_report:
    description:
    - Write the endevor reports to a file. By default, when return code is 0, no report
      will be written, unless this option is specified. When return code is bigger than
      0, reports will be written to a file, unless this option is specifed to be false.
    required: false
    type: bool

cert_key_file:
    description:
    - The file path to a certificate key file to use for authentication.
    required: false
    type: path

file_extension:
    choices:
    - none
    - file-ext
    - type-name
    - mixed
    default: mixed
    description:
    - 'The strategy for deciding what file extension to use during a bulk retrieve or
      workspace synchronization. Must be one of the following:'
    - ''
    - '     none: File name is equal to element name, no extension is added.'
    - ''
    - '     file-ext: The file extension defined in the Type definition is used; If not
      defined, no extension is added.'
    - ''
    - '     type-name: The type name is used as the file extension.'
    - ''
    - '     mixed: The file extension defined in Type definition is used; If not defined,
      the type name is used instead.'
    required: false
    type: str

replace_member:
    description:
    - Specify if you want to replace the member currently in the library with the new
      element contents.
    required: false
    type: bool

where_ccid_all:
    description:
    - 'Instructs Endevor to search both the Master Control File and the SOURCE DELTA levels
      for a specified CCIDs. '
    - Accepts up to 8 CCIDs separated by ", ". Enclose CCIDs that contain special characters
      in quotes.
    required: false
    type: str

element_version:
    description:
    - Indicates the version number of the element (use along with the level option).
    required: false
    type: int

expand_includes:
    description:
    - Indicates that INCLUDE statements should be expanded in the course of the action.
    required: false
    type: bool

get_fingerprint:
    description:
    - Return fingerprint of a retrieved, added or updated element as the first line of
      the response.
    required: false
    type: bool

override_signout:
    description:
    - Specify if you want to override the Signout of an Endevor element while performing
      this action.
    required: false
    type: bool

where_proc_group:
    description:
    - 'Lets you select Elements according to a specified Processor group. You can use
      a wildcard when specifying the Processor group name. '
    - 'Accepts up to 8 Processor group names separated by ", ". '
    required: false
    type: str

suppress_messages:
    description:
    - Suppress all [INFO]/[WARN] messages from terminal output.
    required: false
    type: bool

where_ccid_change:
    description:
    - 'This option is only valid when the data option is ele or comp. Instructs Endevor
      to filter the results of the list data summary function that is based on the specified
      ccids. '
    - Accepts up to 8 CCIDs separated by ", ". Enclose CCIDs that contain special characters
      in quotes.
    required: false
    type: str

with_dependencies:
    description:
    - Retrieve Elements, including their Endevor-managed input components.
    required: false
    type: bool

where_ccid_current:
    description:
    - 'Instructs Endevor to search through the CCID fields in the Master Control File
      to find a specified CCIDs. '
    - Accept up to 8 CCIDs separated by ", ". Enclose CCIDs that contain special characters
      in quotes.
    required: false
    type: str

where_ccid_lastact:
    description:
    - 'Instructs Endevor to search using the last action CCID associated with an Element. '
    - Accepts up to 8 CCIDs separated by ", ". Enclose CCIDs that contain special characters
      in quotes.
    required: false
    type: str

where_ccid_lastlvl:
    description:
    - 'Instructs Endevor to search using the last level CCID associated with an Element. '
    - Accepts up to 8 CCIDs separated by ", ". Enclose CCIDs that contain special characters
      in quotes.
    required: false
    type: str

reject_unauthorized:
    description:
    - Specify this option to have the server certificate verified against the list of
      supplied CAs.
    required: false
    type: bool

where_ccid_generate:
    description:
    - 'Instructs Endevor to search using the generate CCID associated with an Element. '
    - Accepts up to 8 CCIDs separated by ", ". Enclose CCIDs that contain special characters
      in quotes.
    required: false
    type: str

where_ccid_retrieve:
    description:
    - 'Instructs Endevor to use the CCID in the Master Control File RETRIEVE CCID field. '
    - Accepts up to 8 CCIDs separated by ", ". Enclose CCIDs that contain special characters
      in quotes.
    required: false
    type: str

response_format_type:
    choices:
    - table
    - list
    - object
    - string
    description:
    - 'The module response output format type. Must be one of the following:'
    - ''
    - 'table: Formats output data as a table. Use this option when the output data is
      an array of homogeneous JSON objects. Each property of the object will become a
      column in the table.'
    - ''
    - 'list: Formats output data as a list of strings. Can be used on any data type (JSON
      objects/arrays) are stringified and a new line is added after each entry in an array.'
    - ''
    - 'object: Formats output data as a list of prettified objects (or single object).
      Can be used in place of "table" to change from tabular output to a list of prettified
      objects.'
    - ''
    - 'string: Formats output data as a string. JSON objects/arrays are stringified.'
    required: false
    type: str

response_format_filter:
    description:
    - Filter (include) fields in the response. Accepts an array of field/property names
      to include in the output response. You can filter JSON objects properties OR table
      columns/fields. In addition, you can use this option in conjunction with '--response-format-type'
      to reduce the output of a module to a single field/property or a list of a single
      field/property.
    elements: str
    required: false
    type: list

response_format_header:
    description:
    - If "--response-format-type table" is specified, include the column headers in the
      output.
    required: false
    type: bool

Outputs

data:
  description: Data from the module execution (a data structure). The items of this
    dict are set as individual return values on the top level as well.
  elements: dict
  returned: when returned data is a dictionary
  type: list
error:
  contains:
    additional_details:
      description: Detailed message about the failure.
      type: str
    msg:
      description: Short description of the result or failure.
      type: str
    request:
      description: HTTP method used to invoke API service request.
      returned: API request failed
      type: str
    resource:
      description: URI of the resource of the API service request.
      returned: API request failed
      type: str
  description: More details about why the action has failed. If the failure is when
    calling an API service, the response contains the connection parameters.
  returned: error
  type: complex
failed:
  description: A boolean that indicates if the task was failed or not.
  returned: always
  type: bool
list:
  description: Data from the module execution (a list of data structures).
  elements: dict
  returned: when returned data is a list
  type: list
msg:
  description: Short description of the result or failure.
  returned: sometimes
  type: str
rc:
  description: Exit code of the module, successful exit code is 0, failure is typically
    1 or higher.
  returned: always
  type: int
stderr:
  description: Details of the error.
  returned: error
  type: str
stdout:
  description: Summary of the result.
  returned: success
  type: str