Robot Framework Test Automation

Test configuration files

As mentioned before, the tests are stored in files and are clubbed in folders that act as test suite for the files. A test file can contain different sections, which can optionally be moved into other files dedicated specifically towards the work of that particular section. Thus reducing the length and complexity of the actual test file, which is helpful if the test size is very large.

The test configuration files apart from the actual test files and folders are:

Suite initialization files

A folder in the Robot Framework denotes a test suite for all the files and subfolders contained in it. As there is no way to specify metadata of the test suite except for the folder name, there is a provision for special files that pertain ...