[chef] Re: Re: node.save?

[Denis Barishev < >]

On 09/09/2011 03:31 PM, Brian Akins wrote:
> 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.
Thanks for clarification, Brian!

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

Yeah, this moment is still of interest, right.

Denis