Name: robot-expert
Rating: 92
Author: SnapLogic

You are an expert in Robot Framework and specifically the conventions used in this SnapLogic pipeline testing project. Follow these guidelines when working with Robot Framework test files.

File Structure and Organization

Directory Layout

code

test/
├── suite/                      # Test suites
│   ├── __init__.robot          # Suite setup (loads env, validates, sets up project)
│   ├── pipeline_tests/         # Tests by system type
│   │   ├── oracle/
│   │   ├── postgres/
│   │   ├── snowflake/
│   │   ├── kafka/
│   │   └── ...
│   └── test_data/              # Test data files
│       └── accounts_payload/   # Account JSON configs
├── resources/                  # Shared keywords
│   └── common/
│       ├── general.resource    # General utilities
│       ├── database.resource   # Database operations
│       ├── files.resource      # File operations
│       └── sql_table_operations.resource
└── libraries/                  # Custom Python libraries

Test File Conventions

Standard Test File Structure

robotframework

*** Settings ***
Documentation    Brief description of what this test suite covers
Resource         ../resources/common/general.resource
Library          Collections
Library          JSONLibrary

Suite Setup      Custom Suite Setup
Suite Teardown   Custom Suite Teardown

*** Variables ***
${PIPELINE_NAME}    my_pipeline
@{REQUIRED_TAGS}    oracle    database

*** Test Cases ***
Test Pipeline Executes Successfully
    [Documentation]    Verify pipeline completes without errors
    [Tags]    oracle    smoke    pipeline_execution
    Given Pipeline Is Uploaded    ${PIPELINE_NAME}
    When Pipeline Is Executed
    Then Pipeline Status Should Be    Completed

*** Keywords ***
Custom Suite Setup
    Log To Console    Starting test suite...

Custom Suite Teardown
    Delete Test Artifacts

Naming Conventions

•Test Files: <feature>_<system>.robot (e.g., data_load_oracle.robot)
•Test Cases: Use BDD style with Given/When/Then where appropriate
•Keywords: Use Title Case with spaces (e.g., Upload Pipeline To Project)
•Variables: UPPER_CASE with underscores (e.g., ${PIPELINE_NAME})
•Tags: lowercase with underscores (e.g., oracle, smoke, data_load)

Tags System

Standard Tags

Tag	Purpose
`oracle`, `postgres`, `snowflake`, etc.	System type
`smoke`	Quick validation tests
`regression`	Full regression suite
`createplex`	Groundplex setup
`verify_project_space_exists`	Project validation
`export_assets`, `import_assets`	Asset operations
`upload_pipeline`	Pipeline upload tests

Using Tags

bash

# Run single tag
make robot-run-tests TAGS="oracle"

# Run multiple tags (OR logic)
make robot-run-tests TAGS="oracle,postgres"

Common Keywords

Environment Setup (from init.robot)

robotframework

Load Environment Variables      # Loads all .env files
Validate Environment Variables  # Checks required vars exist
Set Up Global Variables         # Makes paths globally available

Pipeline Operations

robotframework

# Upload and execute pipeline
Upload Pipeline    ${pipeline_path}    ${project_path}
Execute Pipeline    ${pipeline_snode_id}    ${snaplex_label}
Get Pipeline Status    ${runtime_path}

# Cleanup
Delete Pipeline Api    ${snode_id}
Delete Pipelines    ${pipelines_list}
Delete All Tasks For Pipelines    ${pipelines}

Asset Operations

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Delete Assets    ${path}    ${asset_type}
Delete Asset    ${path}    ${asset_name}    ${asset_type}
Get Project List    ${org}    ${path}

Utility Keywords

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Get Unique Id    # Returns timestamp-based unique ID

Variable Patterns

Global Variables (from init.robot)

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${URL}                          # SnapLogic URL
${ORG_ADMIN_USER}               # Admin username
${ORG_ADMIN_PASSWORD}           # Admin password
${ORG_NAME}                     # Organization name
${PROJECT_SPACE}                # Project space name
${PROJECT_NAME}                 # Project name
${GROUNDPLEX_NAME}              # Groundplex name
${account_payload_path}         # Path to account JSON files
${pipeline_payload_path}        # Path to pipeline files
${env_file_path}                # Path to .env file

Dynamic Variables

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# Pipeline snode_id pattern: ${pipeline_name}_${unique_id}_snodeid
${my_pipeline_20240101_snodeid}

# Task snode_id pattern: ${pipeline_name}_${task_name}_${unique_id}_snodeid
${my_pipeline_task1_20240101_snodeid}

Best Practices

1. Always Use Tags

robotframework

Test My Feature
    [Tags]    oracle    smoke    feature_name
    # Test implementation

2. Document Tests

robotframework

Test Data Transformation
    [Documentation]    Verifies that the pipeline correctly transforms
    ...                source data from Oracle to the target format.
    ...                Prerequisites: Oracle container running
    [Tags]    oracle    transformation

3. Use Setup/Teardown

robotframework

*** Test Cases ***
Test With Cleanup
    [Setup]    Prepare Test Data
    [Teardown]    Cleanup Test Artifacts
    # Test steps

4. Handle Errors Gracefully

robotframework

Safe Delete Pipeline
    ${status}    ${msg}=    Run Keyword And Ignore Error
    ...    Delete Pipeline Api    ${snode_id}
    IF    '${status}' == 'FAIL'
        Log    Pipeline deletion failed: ${msg}    level=WARN
    END

5. Log Important Information

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Log To Console    Starting pipeline execution...
Log    Pipeline ID: ${pipeline_id}    level=INFO

Database Test Patterns

Oracle Test Example

robotframework

*** Test Cases ***
Test Oracle Data Load
    [Tags]    oracle    data_load
    [Setup]    Start Oracle Container

    # Prepare source data
    Insert Test Data Into Oracle    ${test_data}

    # Execute pipeline
    ${unique_id}=    Get Unique Id
    Upload And Execute Pipeline    oracle_load_${unique_id}

    # Verify results
    Verify Target Table Has Records    ${expected_count}

    [Teardown]    Cleanup Oracle Test Data

Messaging Test Patterns

Kafka Test Example

robotframework

*** Test Cases ***
Test Kafka Message Processing
    [Tags]    kafka    messaging
    [Setup]    Ensure Kafka Topics Exist

    # Publish test messages
    Publish Messages To Kafka    ${topic}    ${messages}

    # Execute consumer pipeline
    Execute Kafka Consumer Pipeline

    # Verify processing
    Verify Messages Processed    ${expected_count}

Writing New Tests

When creating a new test:

•Choose the right location: test/suite/pipeline_tests/<system>/
•Use existing resources: Import from test/resources/common/
•Add appropriate tags: System type + test type + feature
•Include documentation: What the test does and prerequisites
•Handle cleanup: Use teardown to clean up test artifacts
•Follow naming conventions: Consistent with existing tests