How to set dynamic value to a variable and use it for other test in robot framework?

Question

Suppose I have a generated random alphanumeric character in Test 1(or by using user defined keyword). Now I want to set that random generated value to a variable ${RandomName} (see attached image) and use that variable for other test methods (say Test 2).

How would I go about doing this in Robot Framework?

Bryan Oakley · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-23 16:45:44Z

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You can use the keyword Set Suite Variable to make the variable accessible in every test in the current suite:

Set suite variable    ${RandomName}

There is also a keyword named Set global variable which works in a similar manner but makes the variable available to all tests:

Set global variable    ${RandomName}

If you want to create a new variable that is visible everywhere you can do that with Set Suite Variable as well, passing the value as an additional argument.

Set suite variable    ${new variable}    hello, world

The above will create a varnamed named ${new variable} and set it to the string hello, world.

edited Dec 23, 2022 at 16:45

answered Jan 17, 2017 at 12:55

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Shoaib Akhtar Over a year ago

Though your answer didn't address my question exactly on how I can set random generated value to a variable in robot framework, but it did help me in resolving my scenario exactly what I wanted. Thank you very much.

Bryan Oakley Over a year ago

@ShoaibAkhtar: I added some clarification. You can use the same keyword to make an existing variable available in a suite, but you can use the same keyword to create a new variable.

Chirag Dhingra Over a year ago

@ShoaibAkhtar - Will you please provide exact solution to this and how you resolved it .I struck from 2 days in exactly same scenario .Your help is really appreciated.

Shoaib Akhtar Over a year ago

@ChiragDhingra I moved out from Jmeter project and currently into different roles and feel sorry that I cannot recollect the solution now as it's been long not doing anything related to Jmeter now. I should have posted answer that time itself.

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