Capture Server Name column and prioritize for inventory keys

test_inventory_keys.py

@@ -27,5 +27,20 @@ class TestInventoryKeys(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(host_vars['ansible_host'], "192.168.1.10")
         self.assertEqual(host_vars['ansible_connection'], "winrm")
 
+    def test_clean_reference_logic(self):
+        from wif2ansible.parsers import clean_reference
+        
+        # Test cases
+        self.assertEqual(clean_reference("SRV123 MyServer"), "MyServer")
+        self.assertEqual(clean_reference("SVR999 AnotherServer"), "AnotherServer")
+        self.assertEqual(clean_reference("srv001 lowercase"), "lowercase")
+        self.assertEqual(clean_reference("SvR555 MixedCase"), "MixedCase")
+        self.assertEqual(clean_reference("JustName"), "JustName")
+        self.assertEqual(clean_reference("SRV123"), "") # Should be empty? or handle? 
+        # If it's just SRV123, strip returns empty. 
+        # User said "never include these in output". 
+        # If the server is ONLY named SRV123, what then? 
+        # Assuming there is usually a name. 
+        
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()

wif2ansible/excel_reader.py

@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def read_servers(filename: str) -> Dict[str, Server]:
         print("Warning: No 'Servers' sheet found.")
         return {}
 
-    # keywords: reference, platform, ip address, management ip, production ip
-    header_keywords = ['reference', 'platform', 'ip address', 'production ip'] 
+    # keywords: reference, platform, ip address, management ip, production ip, server name
+    header_keywords = ['reference', 'platform', 'ip address', 'production ip', 'server name'] 
     
     header_row_idx, col_map = find_header_row(target_sheet, header_keywords)
     
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def read_servers(filename: str) -> Dict[str, Server]:
             
         # Extract data
         ref_idx = col_map.get('reference')
+        name_idx = col_map.get('server name') # User confirmed header
         plat_idx = col_map.get('platform')
         ip_idx = col_map.get('ip address') # Generic/Management IP
         prod_ip_idx = col_map.get('production ip') # Specific Production IP
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@ def read_servers(filename: str) -> Dict[str, Server]:
         if not ref or ref.lower() == 'example':
             continue
             
+        # Hostname Logic:
+        # 1. Use 'Server Name' column if available (e.g. ITSMDEV-5009898)
+        # 2. Fallback to cleaned Reference (Stripping SRV###)
+        server_name_raw = get_val(name_idx)
+        final_hostname = server_name_raw if server_name_raw else clean_reference(ref)
+            
         plat = get_val(plat_idx) or 'unknown'
         
         # Parse Management IP
@@ -130,7 +137,7 @@ def read_servers(filename: str) -> Dict[str, Server]:
         
         s = Server(
             reference=ref, 
-            hostname=clean_reference(ref), 
+            hostname=final_hostname, 
             platform=plat,
             ip_address=ip_addr,
             production_ip=prod_ip_addr

wif2ansible/inventory.py

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ def generate_inventory(servers: Dict[str, Server], flows: List[Flow]) -> Dict[st
         match_count += 1
         
         # Prepare host entry if new
-        # We use the Reference/Hostname as the key in inventory 'hosts'
-        host_key = server.reference or server.hostname or server.ip_address
+        # We use the Hostname (from Server Name col) -> Reference (cleaned) -> IP match
+        host_key = server.hostname or server.reference or server.ip_address
         
         if host_key not in inventory_hosts:
             host_vars = server.get_ansible_vars()

wif2ansible/parsers.py

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ def clean_reference(ref: str) -> str:
         return ""
         
     s = str(ref)
-    # Remove SRV followed by digits and whitespace
-    s = re.sub(r'SRV\d+\s*', '', s, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+    # Remove SRV or SVR followed by digits and whitespace
+    s = re.sub(r'S(RV|VR)\d+\s*', '', s, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
     # Remove leading/trailing whitespace
     return s.strip()