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Learn how to run a specific Robot Framework test case alongside all test cases from another suite without using tags.
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Running Robot Framework Test Cases Concurrently

As software developers and testers, we often have to run multiple test cases from different suites simultaneously. If you are working with the Robot Framework and need to execute a specific test case while also running all test cases from another suite, you may encounter some challenges. In this guide, we will break down the solution to a common problem: running test cases from multiple suites concurrently without using tags.

Understanding the Problem

Let's say you have a directory structure named mytestcase with three subdirectories: d1, d2, and d3. Inside these directories, you have the following test cases:

d1: Contains f1.robot with cases case10 and case11.

d2: Contains f2.robot, which has multiple cases from case20 to case2xxxxx.

d3: Contains f3.rebot with cases case30 to case3xxxxx.

You want to execute case10 from f1.robot and all cases from f2.robot. A command you might initially try could look like this:

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However, this command results in only case10 being executed, and none of the cases from f2.robot run. The expected behavior is to run case10 and all cases from f2.robot at the same time, but you want to avoid using tags to implement this.

The Solution

To achieve the desired outcome without utilizing the tagging feature, you can leverage the full test case name, which includes parent suites. Here’s how to do it:

Command Structure

Instead of using the -s option to select suites, you can specify the test case names directly with the -t option. Your command will look like this:

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Explanation:

-t case10: This specifies that you want to run the test case case10 from f1.robot.

-t *d2.f2*: This wildcard pattern tells Robot Framework to run all test cases from the f2.robot file located within the d2 suite.

Important Note:

No -s Option: By avoiding the -s option, you are instructing Robot Framework not to filter the test execution based on suite names, allowing it to consider all specified test cases effectively.

Conclusion

By using Robot Framework’s pattern matching capabilities with the -t option, you can run specific test cases from one suite alongside all test cases from another suite without the need for additional tags. This approach simplifies the execution of test cases and makes it convenient to manage larger test suites.

Try this command in your test automation process and see how it improves your testing efficiency. Happy testing!