How do I use group_vars with gcp_compute dynamic inventory?

[walterdolce]

SUMMARY

Relates to #47573

The following doesn't work:

# foo.gcp.yml
---
plugin: gcp_compute
projects:
  - theproject
filters:
- name = theinstancename
scopes:
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute
service_account_file: path/to/json
auth_kind: serviceaccount
all:
  children:
    theproject:

Nor does the following:

# foo.gcp.yml
---
plugin: gcp_compute
projects:
  - theproject
filters:
- name = theinstancename
scopes:
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute
service_account_file: path/to/json
auth_kind: serviceaccount
groups:
   theproject:

Dir structure is as follows:

group_vars/
   theproject/
      theproject.yml
      vault
foo.gcp.yml
playbook.yml
roles/
   # ...

ISSUE TYPE

• Documentation Report

COMPONENT NAME

gcp_compute

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[walterdolce]

Being answered in #47573