https://github.com/ansible-collections/vmware.vmware_rest/issues/356
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1. 1. 1. 1. 1. SUMMARY
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               When running a vmware.vmware_rest.datacenter_moid, folder_moid, or resource_pool_moid (haven't tested the other moids) lookup with an Execution Environment I get the same error repeatedly but no error when running it locally with the same collection version.

fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! =>

{"msg": "An unhandled exception occurred while running the lookup plugin 'vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid'. Error was a <class 'ansible_collections.cloud.common.plugins.module_utils.turbo.exceptions.EmbeddedModuleUnexpectedFailure'>, original message: Cannot decode plugin answer: b''. Cannot decode plugin answer: b''"}

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. COMPONENT NAME
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               vmware.vmware_rest
            2. ANSIBLE VERSION
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               ```paste below
               ansible [core 2.13.2]
               config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
               configured module search path = ['/home/ndennis/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
               ansible python module location = /home/ndennis/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible
               ansible collection location = /home/ndennis/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
               executable location = /home/ndennis/.local/bin/ansible
               python version = 3.8.10 (default, Jun 22 2022, 20:18:18) [GCC 9.4.0]
               jinja version = 3.1.2
               libyaml = True
               ```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. COLLECTION VERSION
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               -->
               ```paste below
2. /home/ndennis/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible_collections
   Collection Version
   • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -------
                                     vmware.vmware_rest 2.2.0

1. /home/ndennis/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
   Collection Version
   • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -------
                                     vmware.vmware_rest 2.2.0
                                     ```

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. CONFIGURATION
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               ```paste below

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1. 1. 1. 1. 1. OS / ENVIRONMENT
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               Ubuntu 20.04 Locally

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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               Perform an MOID lookup utilizing an Execution Environment and ansible-navigator
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               ```yaml

• name: Clone the template VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
  placement:
  datastore: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid', '/test/datastore/test_1') }}"
  folder: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.folder_moid', '/test/ansible') }}"
  resource_pool: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.resource_pool_moid', '/test/host/General/Ansible') }}"
  source: '{{ existing_vms.value[0].vm }}'
  name: test123
  state: clone
  register: vm_output
  ```

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1. 1. 1. 1. 1. EXPECTED RESULTS
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               I expect to pull back the MOID and store it in the variable to use when cloning a VM.

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. ACTUAL RESULTS
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               Instead I get the below error and the playbook stops:
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               ```paste below
               Loading collection cloud.common from /usr/share/ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cloud/common
               exception during Jinja2 execution: Traceback (most recent call last):
               File "/usr/share/ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cloud/common/plugins/module_utils/turbo/common.py", line 106, in communicate
               result = json.loads(raw_answer.decode())
               File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/_init_.py", line 346, in loads
               return _default_decoder.decode(s)
               File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
               obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
               File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode
               raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
               json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible/template/_init_.py", line 984, in _lookup
ran = instance.run(loop_terms, variables=self._available_variables, **kwargs)
File "/usr/share/ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cloud/common/plugins/plugin_utils/turbo/lookup.py", line 58, in run_on_daemon
return self.execute(terms=terms, variables=variables, **kwargs)
File "/usr/share/ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cloud/common/plugins/plugin_utils/turbo/lookup.py", line 88, in execute
(result, errors) = turbo_socket.communicate(content)
File "/usr/share/ansible/collections/ansible_collections/cloud/common/plugins/module_utils/turbo/common.py", line 109, in communicate
raise EmbeddedModuleUnexpectedFailure(
ansible_collections.cloud.common.plugins.module_utils.turbo.exceptions.EmbeddedModuleUnexpectedFailure: Cannot decode plugin answer: b''
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! =>

{ "msg": "An unhandled exception occurred while running the lookup plugin 'vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid'. Error was a <class 'ansible_collections.cloud.common.plugins.module_utils.turbo.exceptions.EmbeddedModuleUnexpectedFailure'>, original message: Cannot decode plugin answer: b''. Cannot decode plugin answer: b''" }

```