/Users/mac_user/misc/salt-states/pillar
ls
hosts.sls	top.sls
cat hosts.sls
is_app_server:
  'P@velio.environment:development or P@velio.environment:production or P@velio.environment:uat or P@velio.environment:nextgen':
    - match: compound
    - apphost: True

cat top.sls
base:
  '*':
    - hosts