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Hi does anybody know why I cannot reference suite variable defined in TC1 and then referencing it TC2 within one suite I am getting error : Variable not found Running both tests is ok, but runnig tc1 and then tc2 will produce this error Python 2.7.13 Ride: 1.7.3.1 Thanx a lot TC1 TC2

Branio
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    Add a sample code, without it the question is too vague. How are you setting the variable in TC1, with which keyword? The default variable scope is the current case, only. – Todor Minakov Apr 12 '19 at 15:18
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    The problem is definitely somewhere in your code. This is a feature or robot that has thoroughly been tested. There is no way we can solve this problem unless you can show us a [mcve] that reproduces the problem. – Bryan Oakley Apr 12 '19 at 15:25
  • @TodorMinakov, thanx for your comment , I have updated my question with code snippets from TC1 and TC2 – Branio Apr 15 '19 at 06:38
  • @BryanOakley , I ve added example pics from both cases, I d like to know that for how long is the suite variable stored? is it remembered until TC is run again , or this scenario works only if TC1 and TC2 are runned in sequence. thanx – Branio Apr 15 '19 at 06:41
  • Please don't post pictures of code. As for how long a suite variable is stored, it's stored for the life of the suite. – Bryan Oakley Apr 15 '19 at 14:20

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Try next simple code and say if it works, main point here is where you define suite variable by Set Suite Variable, it should be in the first test case or in the one of the setups(Test/Suite Setup):

*** Settings ***
Library           Collections

*** Test Cases ***
TestCase1
    Log to Console    ${EMPTY}
    Set Suite Variable    ${suite_variable}    case1
    Log To Console    I'm in case 1: ${suite_variable}

TestCase2
    Log to Console    ${EMPTY}
    ${variables}    Get Variables
    Dictionary Should Contain Key    ${variables}    \${suite_variable}
    Log To Console    I'm in case 2: ${suite_variable}
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  • I tried, running TestCase1 and right after TestCase2 works correctly, but then I run let say TC3 and than did again TestCase2 and it failled with: | FAIL | Dictionary does not contain key '${suite_variable}'. For how long is the suite variable stored or persisted? – Branio Apr 15 '19 at 06:31
  • Until Suite is finished. If you run full suite it should work. If you run each test case separately by `pybot` command it will not work. I suggest create simple script without any actions to see if it works or not and publish it here. – drFunJohn Apr 15 '19 at 07:02