my fix to issue#30

Author: crweller

roles/sap_control/defaults/main.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ sap_control_stop: "StopWait 180 2"
 # get_all_sap_sid_dir_nw: "/sapmnt"
 # get_all_sap_sid_dir_hana: "/hana/shared"
 
+# Sort Order to start SAP instances defined by SAP and recommended by SAP Basis Administrators
+sap_control_instance_type_sortorder:
+  - "HDB"
+  - "ERS"
+  - "ASCS"
+  - "SCS"
+  - "PAS"
+  - "Java"
+  - "WebDisp"
+
 # Functions
 
 sap_control_functions_list:

roles/sap_control/tasks/prepare.yml

@@ -9,13 +9,21 @@
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     sap_control_name_header: "{{ sap_type | upper }} {{ funct_type | capitalize }}"
 
-- name: SAP Control
+- name: Prepare - Sort sap_facts_register by sap_control_instance_type_sortorder
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    sorted_sap_facts: "{{ (sorted_sap_facts | default([]) | unique) + (sap_facts_register.ansible_facts.sap | selectattr('TYPE', 'equalto', item) | list | difference(sorted_sap_facts | default([]))) }}"
+  loop: "{{ sap_control_instance_type_sortorder | reverse if funct_type == 'stop' else sap_control_instance_type_sortorder }}"
+  when: 
+    - sap_facts_register.ansible_facts.sap | selectattr('TYPE', 'equalto', item) | list | length > 0
+
+- name: Prepare - SAP Control
   vars:
     sap_control_execute_sid: "{{ item.SID }}"
-    sap_control_execute_type: "{{ item.Type }}"
+    sap_control_execute_type: "{{ item.TYPE }}"
     sap_control_execute_instance_nr: "{{ item.NR }}"
     sap_control_execute_instance_type: "{{ item.InstanceType }}"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "sapcontrol.yml"
-  loop: "{{ sap_facts_register.ansible_facts.sap }}"
+  loop: "{{ sorted_sap_facts }}"
   when:
-    - "item.InstanceType | lower == sap_type | lower"
+    - item.InstanceType | lower == sap_type | lower
+...