[chef] Re: node.save?

[Brian Akins < >]

On Sep 9, 2011, at 7:16 AM, Ranjib Dey wrote:

> its saved at the end of the run automatically. If you are setting an 
> attribute in the recipe and trying to reuse it in the same recipe 
> afterwards u make an explicit node.save call.
> 
No, you don't have to save to use later in the same run. node.save persists 
it on the chef-server.  This is useful to do if you know other nodes may need 
this node's attributes "right away."  One case in mysql master/slave 
configurations that was discussed on the list in the last few days.

Also, correct me if I am wrong, if a chef-client run fails, then node.save is 
not automatically called at the end.

--Brian