Setting section
The Setting section is used to import libraries, resource files and variable files and to define metadata for test suites and test cases. It can be included in test case files and resource files. Note that in a resource file, a Setting section can only include settings for importing libraries, resources, and variables.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Library | Used for importing libraries. |
| Resource | Used for taking resource files into use. |
| Variables | Used for taking variable files into use. |
| Name | Used for setting a custom suite name. |
| Documentation | Used for specifying a suite or resource file documentation. |
| Metadata | Used for setting free suite metadata. |
| Suite Setup | Used for specifying the suite setup. |
| Suite Teardown | Used for specifying the suite teardown. |
| Test Tags | Used for specifying test case tags for all tests in a suite. |
| Force Tags, Default Tags | Deprecated settings for specifying test case tags. |
| Keyword Tags | Used for specifying user keyword tags for all keywords in a certain file. |
| Test Setup | Used for specifying a default test setup. |
| Test Teardown | Used for specifying a default test teardown. |
| Test Template | Used for specifying a default template keyword for test cases. |
| Test Timeout | Used for specifying a default test case timeout. |
| Task Setup, Task Teardown, Task Template, Task Timeout | Aliases for Test Setup, Test Teardown, Test Template and Test Timeout, respectively, th |
*** Settings ***
Documentation
Metadata
Library BuiltIn
Library 3rd Party
Library Custom
Resource
Variables
Suite Setup
Suite Teardown
Test Setup
Test Teardown
Test Template
Test Timeout
Test TagsVariables
*** Variables ***
${VARIABLE} This is a Variable
${COMPOSITE VARIABLES} ${VARIABLE} with other variables.
Test Case section
The settings in the Test Case section are always specific to the test case for which they are defined. Some of these settings override the default values defined in the Settings section.
Exactly same settings are available when creating tasks in the Task section.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| [Documentation] | Used for specifying a test case documentation. |
| [Tags] | Used for tagging test cases. |
| [Setup] | Used for specifying a test setup. |
| [Teardown] | Used for specifying a test teardown. |
| [Template] | Used for specifying a template keyword. |
| [Timeout] | Used for specifying a test case timeout. |
Test Case
[Documentation]
[Tags]
[Timeout]
[Setup]
[Template]
Static Variable Assignments
Keyword Calls
Verification Keyword Call
[Teardown]
Keyword section
Settings in the Keyword section are specific to the user keyword for which they are defined.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| [Documentation] | Used for specifying a user keyword documentation. |
| [Tags] | Used for specifying user keyword tags. |
| [Arguments] | Used for specifying user keyword arguments. |
| [Setup] | Used for specifying a user keyword setup. New in Robot Framework 7.0. |
| [Teardown] | Used for specifying user keyword teardown. |
| [Timeout] | Used for specifying a user keyword timeout. |
| [Return] | Used for specifying user keyword return values. Deprecated in Robot Framework 7.0. Use the RETURN statement instead. |
Keyword
[Documentation]
[Tags]
[Arguments]
[Timeout]
[Setup]
Static Variable Assignments
Keyword Calls
[Teardown]
