# I have scenario like I need to load specific test data based on the environment I'm passing in cmd line like prod, qa and stag

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**Created:** [24 June 2022 06:05 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-have-scenario-like-i-need-to-load-specific-test-data-based-on-the-environment-im-passing-in-cmd-line-like-prod-qa-and-stag/4067 "2022-06-24T06:05:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [26 June 2022 03:06 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/i-have-scenario-like-i-need-to-load-specific-test-data-based-on-the-environment-im-passing-in-cmd-line-like-prod-qa-and-stag/4067/2 "2022-06-26T03:06:39Z")

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Hi @sudheer1987 ,

This was answered just recently [in this thread](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/how-to-run-robot-tests-on-different-environments-like-dev-qa-prod/4044)

when you read the test data from your datafile just use ${ENV} in the file name/path

Dave.

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