Is there a way I could do something along the lines of:
having a file - tests.dat
test1 test2 test3
and including it into a file
hosts.dat
host1 # include tests.dat
host2 # include tests.dat
host3 # include tests.dat
and then putting in into the hosts.cfg file
group-old test1|test2|test3
include hosts.dat
Sadly, no... include (and directory) operate on a per-line basis.
FWIW, when I get to the point where there's a ton of repeated content like
that, I simply 'include' a generated file (whether textually assembled or
DB-driven).
HTH,
-jc