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.getval(key)

Get a value from the minion datastore

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.getval <key>

salt.modules.data.getvals(*keys)

Get values from the minion datastore

CLI Example:

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

salt.modules.data.load()

Return all of the data in the minion datastore

CLI Example:

salt '*' data.load

salt.modules.data.update(key, value)

Update a key with a value in the minion datastore

CLI Example:

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