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[Cucumber] Run Feature Folder with Tags

Description

Katalon Studio supports executing feature files in a folder with the runFeatureFolderWithTags function, using the following tag expressions:

ExpressionDescription
@tag1 and @tag2Features or scenarios tagged with both @tag1 and @tag2.
@tag1 or @tag2Features or scenarios tagged with either @tag1 or @tag2.

To learn more about tag expressions, refer to this Cucumber document: Cucumber tag expression.

Using the AND tag expression

Description

Query the feature files in the specified folder, and execute the features or scenarios associated with all the input tags.

Keyword name: runFeatureFolderWithTags

Keyword syntax: runFeatureFolderWithTags(folderRelativePath, tags, flowControl)

Parameters

ParameterParameter TypeRequiredDescription
folderRelativePathStringYesThe folder relative path starts from the current project location.
tagsString, String[], or String... (Varargs)YesThe tags of the features or scenarios that you want to execute.
flowControl (only valid when tags are of String[] type)FailureHandlingOptionalControls the execution flow if the step fails. Specify failure handling schema to determine whether the execution should be allowed to continue or stop.

Returns

An instance of CucumberRunnerResult that includes the status of the keyword and report folder location.

Example

Example #1: tags of String type

CucumberKW.runFeatureFolderWithTags("Include/features/BDD Cucumber Tests/", "@tag1 and @tag2")

Example #2: tags of String[] type

String[] logTags = ["@tag1", "@tag2"] as String[]
CucumberKW.runFeatureFolderWithTags("Include/features/BDD Cucumber Tests/", logTags, FailureHandling.STOP_ON_FAILURE)

Example #3: tags of String... type (Varargs)

CucumberKW.runFeatureFolderWithTags("Include/features/BDD Cucumber Tests/", "@tag1", "@tag2")

Using the OR tag expression

Description

Query the feature files in the specified folder, and execute the features or scenarios associated with any input tags.

Keyword name: runFeatureFolderWithTags

Keyword syntax: runFeatureFolderWithTags(folderRelativePath, tags, flowControl)

Parameters

ParameterParameter TypeRequiredDescription
folderRelativePathStringYesThe folder relative path starts from the current project location.
tagsString or String[]YesThe tags of the features or scenarios that you want to execute.
flowControl (only valid when tags are of String[] type)FailureHandlingOptionalControls the execution flow if the step fails. Specify failure handling schema to determine whether the execution should be allowed to continue or stop.

Returns

An instance of CucumberRunnerResult that includes the status of the keyword and report folder location.

Example

Example #1: tags of String type

CucumberKW.runFeatureFolderWithTags("Include/features/BDD Cucumber Tests/", "@tag1 or @tag2")
// Or
CucumberKW.runFeatureFolderWithTags("Include/features/BDD Cucumber Tests/", "@tag1, @tag2")

Example #2: tags of String[] type

String[] logTags1 = ["@tag1, @tag2"] as String[]
CucumberKW.runFeatureFolderWithTags("Include/features/BDD Cucumber Tests/", logTags1, FailureHandling.STOP_ON_FAILURE)
// Or
String[] logTags2 = ["@tag1 or @tag2"] as String[]
CucumberKW.runFeatureFolderWithTags("Include/features/BDD Cucumber Tests/", logTags2, FailureHandling.STOP_ON_FAILURE)