Need help with Nested for loop

Robot Framework
1

Hi Team,

Is there any way we can use nested for loop in robot framework

FOR ${config_element} IN @{CONFIG CARD OBJECTS}
Go To Config Group ${config_element}
${left_nav_obj} Get Left Nav Objects
FOR ${left_nav} IN @{left_nav_obj}
Add to dashboard ${left_nav}
END
END

I am not finding any other way to to execute this test case without inner for loop

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Hi Madhurya,

I’ve not had any issue with nested for loops in robot framework, so yes you can.

FYI - use 3 back ticks (`) before and after to denote a code block so your formatting doesn’t get messed up.

Remember robot framework, like python indents need to remain consistent.

So your code should look something like this:

    FOR    ${config_element}    IN    @{CONFIG CARD OBJECTS}
        Go To Config Group    ${config_element}
        ${left_nav_obj}    Get Left Nav Objects
        FOR    ${left_nav}    IN    @{left_nav_obj}
            Add to dashboard    ${left_nav}
        END
    END

You also might need to try making some adjustments:

  • ${left_nav_obj} might need to be specifies as a list being returned from Get Left Nav Objects to ensure it actually is a list so that the inner for look can iterate it
  • ${left_nav_obj} might need an = to explicitly declare it’s a variable assignment
  • you may also want to log the result of ${left_nav_obj} to ensure you are getting what you expected in that variable

I would suggest trying it like this:

    FOR    ${config_element}    IN    @{CONFIG CARD OBJECTS}
        Go To Config Group    ${config_element}
        @{left_nav_obj} =    Get Left Nav Objects
        Log        ${left_nav_obj}
        FOR    ${left_nav}    IN    @{left_nav_obj}
            Add to dashboard    ${left_nav}
        END
    END

Hope that helps,

Dave.

3

Hi @damies13

I tried the same dave, but still it’s not working. It is not inside the loop

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Hi Madhurya,

Can you show the actual robot script?

Yes the inner for loop appears to be running and passing it looks like it failing because the variable ${left_nav} is not set to any value?

I see where you set ${left_nav_obj}, but not where you set ${left_nav}.

So the reason for this failing looks like it has nothing to do with your original question.

Dave.

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