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