more 0.8 docs

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Michael DeHaan 2012-10-16 19:12:31 -04:00
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.. note::
No database or other complex system is required to exchange data
between hosts. The hosts that you want to reference data from must
be included in either the current play or any previous play.
be included in either the current play or any previous play if you
are using a version prior to 0.8. If you are using 0.8, and you have
not yet contacted the host, you'll be able to read inventory variables
but not fact variables. Speak to the host by including it in a play
to make fact information available.
Additionally, *group_names* is a list (array) of all the groups the current host is in. This can be used in templates using Jinja2 syntax to make template source files that vary based on the group membership (or role) of the host::