win_dns_record: state changed but nothing is done when adding record about community.windows HOT 3 OPEN

We are experiencing similar behaviour when trying to add a CNAME to a DNS forward lookup table using community.windows.win_dns_record. Occasionally, the CNAME will simply not be present when examining the DNS configuration in the DNS Manager dialog of the Server Manager tool. No error indication of any kind.

Ansible [core 2.16.7]
python version 3.10.12
jinja version 3.1.4
libyaml = true

community.windows 2.2.0

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Same here, we tried adding type A records. The module is showing state changed with no errors, and if we replay it, it's green with OK state. However no DNS entry was created in our DNS server.

Here is how we use the module :

- name: Create a DNS record
  community.windows.win_dns_record:
    name: "mytest.mydomain.com"
    computer_name: "{{ my_dns_server_private_ip }}"
    type: "A"
    value: "{{ mytest_private_ip }} "
    zone: "mydomain.com"
  delegate_to: "{{ my_windows_server }}
  vars:
    ansible_user: {{ my_user }}
    ansible_password: "{{ my_password }}"
    ansible_connection: winrm
    ansible_port: 5986
    ansible_winrm_transport: credssp
    ansible_winrm_server_cert_validation: ignore

ansible [core 2.15.8]
python version = 3.9.19
jinja version = 3.1.4
libyaml = True
community.windows 2.2.0

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We found what our issue was. It turns out that when creating a type A record, you MUST remove the domain from the "name" field (similarly to CNAME records), contrary to what the example in the official documentation says :

The official doc example :

- name: Create database server record
  community.windows.win_dns_record:
    name: "cgyl1404p.amer.example.com"    --->  Does not work
    type: "A"
    value: "10.1.1.1"
    zone: "amer.example.com"

What you should do instead :

 - name: Create database server record
   community.windows.win_dns_record:
    name: "cgyl1404p"        ---> Works
    type: "A"
    value: "10.1.1.1"
    zone: "amer.example.com"

Leaving this here in case it helps someone.

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