[chef] Re: NoMethodError - undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

[Matthias Marschall < >]

Hi,

This error message happens if there is no node[:test] attribute set.

Does your node have your role in its run list or did you only add the 
cookbook containing your recipe to it by accident?

Am 18.07.2013 um 03:23 schrieb David Montgomery 
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> I have the below in a chef recipie
> 
> server_type = node[:test][:server_type]
> 
> In a role I have the below:
> 
> default_attributes "test" => { "server_type" => 'Compute' }
> 
> yet I get the below error
> 
> 35:  
>  36>> server_type = node[:test][:server_type]
> [2013-07-18T01:16:55+00:00] DEBUG: Re-raising exception: NoMethodError - 
> undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass
> 
> How do I resolve?
>