How to call python module in Robot framework

Question

I do have the following folder structure for python scripts.

From Python I can run a script in folder Feed2Scripts as follows. Can this be possible in Robot Frame Work through imported libraries? > Note that I have common scripts in ‘GeneralScripts’ used by all other scripts in different folders

  ../Scripts>python –m Feed2Scripts.Script1 param1

If I just import Feed2Scripts/Script1.py as a library in RF, then It is failing to load libraries defined 'GeneralScripts'

What does "failing to load libraries" mean? Do you get an error when you run your tests? If so, what's the error? — Bryan Oakley
– Bryan Oakley, Commented Feb 17, 2017 at 13:15
its working now after adding the location to PYTHONPATH . Thanks Bryan — Shijo
– Shijo, Commented Feb 17, 2017 at 13:47

NotGaeL · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-20 10:37:39Z

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First you set your python path on RIDE's Tools->Preferences->Importing Pythonpath so it does include your library and all its dependencies (imported modules and so on), like this:

(If your library is distributed via PIP, just pip install my_library_package_name instead, on the same environment you are running Robotframework/RIDE)

Then you can add the library to your test suite on the add library dialog you can open by pressing the library button on the Edit tab you can see when you select the suite:

After that, all keywords defined in your library will be available for use in any test of the test suite. You will see a Library import sentence on the Settings section of the header of your suite's code (On your text editor or RIDE's Text Edit tab of the suite:

Sometimes RIDE doesn't recognize the keywords on a recently added or modified library right away. In that case, Save all (CTRL+SHIFT+S) and restart RIDE to fix the issue.

Also, watch out for the library entry showing up in red on the suite import list on RIDE's Edit tab; it means something went wrong when trying to import the library. If you need to know what, you can find the trace on RIDE's Tools->View Ride Log.

edited May 20, 2020 at 10:37

answered Feb 17, 2017 at 7:02

NotGaeL

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Bryan Oakley Over a year ago

Be careful of your terminology: robot framework and RIDE are two different things. When you say "Robot Framework's Tools->Preferences->Importing", that's not a robot framework setting, that's a RIDE setting. These instructions only work if you're using RIDE, but won't work if you're using some other editor.

Shijo Over a year ago

Thanks NotGaeL, As Bryan Mentioned , I'm able to import Library after adding the location to PYTHONPATH

NotGaeL Over a year ago

@Bryan Oakley you're right, I edited it to RIDE, which is what I was referring to. Thanks for pointing it out! :-)

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