netbox_device "More than one result returned for location"

[erics302]

Ansible NetBox Collection version

v3.19.1

Ansible version

ansible [core 2.16.0]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/eric/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/eric/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.12.0 (main, Oct  2 2023, 00:00:00) [GCC 13.2.1 20230918 (Red Hat 13.2.1-3)] (/usr/bin/python3)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

NetBox version

v3.7.8

Python version

3.11

Steps to Reproduce

Create two or more locations in Netbox that:

• Have the same name for the string
• Are associated with different sites
  

Use netbox.netbox.netbox_device to create a device in a location that meets the condition above

    - name: Create device with location
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device:
        netbox_url: "{{ nb_url }}"
        netbox_token: "{{ nb_token }}"
        data:
          name: "Floor 1 Camera"
          device_type: "Cam-A1"
          device_role: "Security Camera"
          site: "Site A"
          location: "Floor 1"
        state: present

Expected Behavior

Device is created (or updated) successfully with all applicable attributes.

Observed Behavior

TASK [Create device with location] ****************************************************************************************
task path: /home/eric/repo/sandbox/netbox/netbox_device_loc_bug.yml:8
<127.0.0.1> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: eric
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~eric && sleep 0'
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /home/eric/.ansible/tmp `"&& mkdir "` echo /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277="` echo /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /home/eric/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/netbox/netbox/plugins/modules/netbox_device.py
<127.0.0.1> PUT /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-1436288pbnwc5r/tmpk8tj53en TO /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277/ /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python3 /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277/AnsiballZ_netbox_device.py && sleep 0'
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/eric/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1717422323.5876143-143631-252728154399277/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
The full traceback is:
  File "/tmp/ansible_netbox.netbox.netbox_device_payload_qlc4q3qf/ansible_netbox.netbox.netbox_device_payload.zip/ansible_collections/netbox/netbox/plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py", line 795, in _nb_endpoint_get
    response = nb_endpoint.get(**query_params)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/eric/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pynetbox/core/endpoint.py", line 166, in get
    raise ValueError(
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "cert": null,
            "data": {
                "airflow": null,
                "asset_tag": null,
                "cluster": null,
                "comments": null,
                "config_template": null,
                "custom_fields": null,
                "description": null,
                "device_role": "Security Camera",
                "device_type": "Cam-A1",
                "face": null,
                "local_context_data": null,
                "location": "Floor 1",
                "name": "Floor 1 Camera",
                "oob_ip": null,
                "platform": null,
                "position": null,
                "primary_ip4": null,
                "primary_ip6": null,
                "rack": null,
                "serial": null,
                "site": "Site A",
                "status": null,
                "tags": null,
                "tenant": null,
                "vc_position": null,
                "vc_priority": null,
                "virtual_chassis": null
            },
            "netbox_token": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
            "netbox_url": "REMOVED",
            "query_params": null,
            "state": "present",
            "validate_certs": false
        }
    },
    "msg": "More than one result returned for location"
}

[sc68cal]

You might need to set the parent location parameter. #1233

[erics302]

#1233 is very similar except it involved setting the parent location using netbox_location module. I don't see Parent Location as a parameter in netbox_device module. Appreciate the response.

[sc68cal]

OK. I might have jumped the gun then by converting this to a Q&A.