salt.modules.data¶

Manage a local persistent data structure that can hold any arbitrary data specific to the minion

salt.modules.data.cas(key, value, old_value)¶

Check and set a value in the minion datastore

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.cas <key> <value> <old_value>

salt.modules.data.clear()¶

Clear out all of the data in the minion datastore, this function is destructive!

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.clear

salt.modules.data.dump(new_data)¶

Replace the entire datastore with a passed data structure

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.dump '{'eggs': 'spam'}'

salt.modules.data.get(key, default=None)¶

Get a (list of) value(s) from the minion datastore

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.get <key(s)>

salt.modules.data.getval(key)¶

Get a value from the minion datastore

Deprecated since version Boron: Use get instead

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.getval <key>

salt.modules.data.getvals(*keylist)¶

Get values from the minion datastore

Deprecated since version Boron: Use get instead

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.getvals <key> [<key> ...]

salt.modules.data.has_key(key)¶

Check if key is in the minion datastore

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.has_key <mykey>

salt.modules.data.items()¶

Get items from the minion datastore

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.items

salt.modules.data.keys()¶

Get all keys from the minion datastore

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.keys

salt.modules.data.load()¶

Return all of the data in the minion datastore

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.load

salt.modules.data.pop(key, default=None)¶

Pop (return & delete) a value from the minion datastore

New in version 2015.5.2.

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.pop <key> "there was no val"

salt.modules.data.update(key, value)¶

Update a key with a value in the minion datastore

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.update <key> <value>

salt.modules.data.values()¶

Get values from the minion datastore

New in version 2015.8.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.values