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Suggestion: Set Arg Default keyword

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Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
database

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Start by reviewing how the library currently handles arguments for SQL queries and how options are configured on import. Define the behavior for a Set Arg Default keyword, including whether defaults can be changed during import and how per-query overrides interact with them. Done means the new defaults apply across multiple queries while explicit overrides still work.

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improvement

Hi

I just watched the DB Library update @ robocon 2026, firstly nice work with the updates 👍

I have a suggestion to have a keyword something like Set Arg Default that people could use to set the default values for these new arguments like replace_robot_variables, split, external_parser, retry_timeout, etc

if you are running multiple SQL queries, it would be useful to set the default values for these arguments once rather than having to over-ride them every time.

Also being able to adjust these defaults on import would be good as well.

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