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Resource Orchestration Service:Fn::If

Last Updated:Jun 17, 2026

Fn::If returns one of two values based on whether a specified condition evaluates to true or false.

Note

The Resources and Outputs sections of templates support Fn::If. You can use the pseudo parameter ALIYUN::NoValue as the return value to remove a property.

Declaration

  • JSON

    {
      "Fn::If": [
        "condition_name",
        "value_if_true",
        "value_if_false"
      ]
    }
  • YAML

    • Syntax for the full function name:

      Fn::If:
        - condition_name
        - value_if_true
        - value_if_false
    • Syntax for the short form:

      !If [condition_name, value_if_true, value_if_false]

Parameters

  • condition_name: the name of a condition defined in the Conditions section.

  • value_if_true: the value returned when the condition evaluates to true.

  • value_if_false: the value returned when the condition evaluates to false.

Examples

The following example determines whether to create data disks based on input parameters:

ROSTemplateFormatVersion: '2015-09-01'
Parameters:
  EnvType:
    Default: pre
    Type: String
Conditions:
  CreateDisk:
    !Equals
      - prod
      - !Ref EnvType
Resources:
  WebServer:
    Type: ALIYUN::ECS::Instance
    Properties:
      DiskMappings:
        !If
          - CreateDisk
          - - Category: cloud_efficiency
              DiskName: FirstDataDiskName
              Size: 40
            - Category: cloud_ssd
              DiskName: SecondDataDiskName
              Size: 40
          - !Ref ALIYUN::NoValue
{
  "ROSTemplateFormatVersion": "2015-09-01",
  "Parameters": {
    "EnvType": {
      "Default": "pre",
      "Type": "String"
    }
  },
  "Conditions": {
    "CreateDisk": {
      "Fn::Equals": [
        "prod",
        {
          "Ref": "EnvType"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "Resources": {
    "WebServer": {
      "Type": "ALIYUN::ECS::Instance",
      "Properties": {
        "DiskMappings": {
          "Fn::If": [
            "CreateDisk",
            [
              {
                "Category": "cloud_efficiency",
                "DiskName": "FirstDataDiskName",
                "Size": 40
              },
              {
                "Category": "cloud_ssd",
                "DiskName": "SecondDataDiskName",
                "Size": 40
              }
            ],
            {
              "Ref": "ALIYUN::NoValue"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported functions