What's the difference between Import vs Include in Ansible?

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This page shows you examples and differences between Import and Include tasks.

What are the Differences

Statement	Type	Show the child if skipped	Apply the properties
import	static	Yes	directly
include	Dynamic	No	from the parent

Example

import_tasks

- name: Test TCP connectivity
  become: true
  become_user: foo
  import_tasks: 'tasks/tcp_connectivity_infa_sql_server.yml'

where the relative search path is

for a play, playdir/{files|vars|templates}/, playdir/.
for a role, rolename/{files|vars|templates}/, rolename/tasks/.

Include_Tasks

An Include_Tasks should always be wrapped around a block because it inherits the sudo property of its parent

- name: Service Pack Installation
  become: yes
  become_user: '{{ bdm_install_user }}'
  block:
    - name: Install Service Pack 1022SP1
      include_tasks: user_install_1022sp1.yml