--- - name: In backendpool state include: "{{ item.state | default('present', true) }}.yml" vars: bp: "{{ item }}" when: - action is undefined - (bps | default([], true) | length) > 0 with_items: "{{ bps }}" - name: Update/create backendpool include: present.yml vars: bp: "{{ item }}" when: - action is defined - action == 'present' - (bps | default([], true) | length) > 0 with_items: "{{ bps }}" - name: Delete backendpool include: absent.yml vars: bp: "{{ item }}" when: - action is defined - action == 'absent' - (bps | default([], true) | length) > 0 with_items: "{{ bps }}" ...