Any option to exclude some files from delete in windows using ansible

[Akasurde]

From @dhikrahashim on Aug 11, 2020 04:06

SUMMARY

ISSUE TYPE

I want to exclude some files from deleting in windows using win_file module.
Unfortunately exclude option is there only for Linux module file, I believe.

I am getting updated application code from developer. I need to keep some files without any change in the windows application like "web.config". In that case I only need to exclude one or two files and I can replace all other files.

Other option I have is, I need to copy original "web.config" in my src folder and idempotent will work.

COMPONENT NAME

ANSIBLE VERSION

Latest

CONFIGURATION

- win_find:
paths: "c:/Users/xxxx/Desktop/Newfolder/test/"
file_type: file
excludes:
 - "Global.asax"
register: found_files

- win_file:
path: "{{ item.path }}"
state: absent
with_items: "{{ found_files.files }}"
================================

- win_find:
paths: "c:/Users/farmoh/Desktop/Newfolder/test-farooq/"
file_type: file
register: found_files

- win_file:
path: "{{ item.path }}"
state: absent
with_items: "{{ found_files.files }}"
when: 'Global.asax not in item.path'

OS / ENVIRONMENT

Windows

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tried all two types plays, nothing works

Copied from original issue: ansible/ansible#71196

[jborean93]

Unfortunately this isn't possible and not something I think we are interested in looking at adding. Ultimately you will have to provide your own delete logic and use a win_shell or win_powershell task to implement it.

[OneCyrus]

@jborean93 was there any specific reason why this feature gap should exists between windows and linux? or would you be open for a PR?