# \--rerunfailedtest with xunit file in Azure pipeline **URL:** \ **Category:** Robot Framework\ **Created:** [7 June 2022 14:30 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967 "2022-06-07T14:30:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoostW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/joostw/32/3778_2.png) [@JoostW](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/JoostW)\ **Post date:** [7 June 2022 14:30 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/1 "2022-06-07T14:30:07Z")
Hi, Is there a way to use a cmd or powershell command in the Azure build pipeline Expected result of the command is: rerun the failed testcases as a task (cmd or Powershell) in the Azure pipeline and merge the output files (xml) with initial outputxunit.xml and the output2 file. See the example below. Azure is using -x (xunit) to interpret the output I use the following command robot -x outputxunit TC\*.robot | robot --rerunfailed outputxunit.xml -x output2.xml TC\*.robot | rebot --output outputxunit.xml --merge outputxunit.xml output2.xml the Error message is: [ERROR] Reading XML source ‘outputxunit.xml’ failed: Incompatible root element ‘testsuite’. Does anyone have an idea? Thanks Joost ---
**Author:** ![HelioGuilherme66](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/helioguilherme66/32/34_2.png) [@HelioGuilherme66](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/HelioGuilherme66)\ **Post date:** [8 June 2022 08:55 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/2 "2022-06-08T08:55:13Z")
I would try to not use pipe to rebot, but instead to use a real file. ---
**Author:** ![JoostW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/joostw/32/3778_2.png) [@JoostW](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/JoostW)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2022 08:49 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/3 "2022-06-09T08:49:38Z")
like an input xml file? ---
**Author:** ![HelioGuilherme66](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/helioguilherme66/32/34_2.png) [@HelioGuilherme66](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/HelioGuilherme66)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2022 09:17 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/4 "2022-06-09T09:17:16Z")
Yes, instead of one command like you have with piping the input to rebot, you would redirect to a new xml file, and then in another command use it for rebot. ---
**Author:** ![Piotr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Piotr](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Piotr)\ **Post date:** [21 October 2022 05:45 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/5 "2022-10-21T05:45:19Z")
Hi, @HelioGuilherme66@JoostW Have you manage to fix this ? I’ve pasted below my pipline. Doesn’t matter what I will write in script **bold** below I always got the same " _“[ERROR] Collecting failed tests or tasks from ‘D:\a\1\s\TestOutput\ers\_browser.xml’ failed: Reading XML source ‘D:\a\1\s\TestOutput\ers\_browser.xml’ failed: Incompatible root element ‘testsuite’”_ # Python package # Create and test a Python package on multiple Python versions. # Add steps that analyze code, save the dist with the build record, publish to a PyPI-compatible index, and more: # [Build and publish a Python app - Azure Pipelines | Microsoft Learn](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/languages/python) trigger: - main schedules: - cron: 0 9 \* \* 1-5 # cron syntax defining a schedule displayName: ERS UI Automated Tests - browser library # friendly name given to a specific schedule branches: include: [ERS] # which branches the schedule applies to exclude: - Geet\_Branch - Iza\_branch - Piotr\_Branch - Tiantian-branch - ERS\_Jose # which branches to exclude from the schedule - Vehicle\_and\_BrokenUI # which branches to exclude from the schedule always: true # whether to always run the pipeline or only if there have bee jobs: - job: job timeoutInMinutes: 90 # Sets the execution timeout in Azure to 90 min - maximum is 360 min pool: vmImage: ‘windows-latest’ strategy: matrix: Python39: python.version: ‘3.10’ ---
**Author:** ![JoostW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/joostw/32/3778_2.png) [@JoostW](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/JoostW)\ **Post date:** [21 October 2022 10:12 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/6 "2022-10-21T10:12:42Z")
Hi Piotr, I have for now solution. See the yaml below. Error is : [ERROR] Collecting failed tests or tasks from ‘outputxunit.xml’ failed: Reading XML source ‘outputxunit.xml’ failed: No such file or directory ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/2X/0/06fd4969f5e63bbc24147f9d976e90e4939a5c24.png) ---
**Author:** ![Piotr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Piotr](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Piotr)\ **Post date:** [21 October 2022 10:51 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/7 "2022-10-21T10:51:08Z")
@JoostW Basically what you are trying to tell me that your YAML configuration is still doesn’t work, right ? But instead of one error you are getting another \>? ---
**Author:** ![JoostW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/joostw/32/3778_2.png) [@JoostW](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/JoostW)\ **Post date:** [21 October 2022 12:53 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/8 "2022-10-21T12:53:15Z")
@Piotr, yes that’s right, now get another error back. I found something below: (it says, first there must to by merged the original output xml and use rebot to create xunit from the merged output) > ---
**Author:** ![Piotr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Piotr](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Piotr)\ **Post date:** [23 October 2022 19:29 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/9 "2022-10-23T19:29:53Z")
Hi @JoostW I’ve found answer why we are getting this errors and I repaired my YAML. There is very simply reason you can not us XUNIT file as you are doing there -x outputxunit.xml you need to create in first run --output outputxunit.xml instead -x always use OUTPUT file not Xunit file. My pipline now works fine ---
**Author:** ![JoostW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/joostw/32/3778_2.png) [@JoostW](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/JoostW)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 06:05 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/10 "2022-10-25T06:05:33Z")
hi @Piotr, thats nice. How your yaml looks like? ---
**Author:** ![JoostW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/joostw/32/3778_2.png) [@JoostW](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/JoostW)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 10:08 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/11 "2022-10-25T10:08:36Z")
Hi @Piotr, I also found the answer, and the pipeline does what it should do (1st the run, rerun failed TC’s, merge and PublishTestResult), see the example of the yaml below: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/2X/0/000a48cee281c4f4dd15f9711dcedad661045499.png) ---
**Author:** ![Piotr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Piotr](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Piotr)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 10:41 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/12 "2022-10-25T10:41:12Z")
@JoostW Can you tell me what is for this part in your Yaml ? ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/2X/5/5976642eb71d76b29681d153c60907f7e64c6bbf.png) ---
**Author:** ![Piotr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@Piotr](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/Piotr)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 10:43 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/13 "2022-10-25T10:43:55Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotframework1/original/2X/c/c63e87f9ca50780b2df8cc4bc832d966c404bd32.png) ---
**Author:** ![JoostW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/joostw/32/3778_2.png) [@JoostW](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/JoostW)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 10:55 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/rerunfailedtest-with-xunit-file-in-azure-pipeline/3967/14 "2022-10-25T10:55:34Z")
@Piotr On that line of the yaml, you can move to the root directory or another specified PATH, which contains, for example, your robot tests.