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Generate R processing script from template

Usage

init_script(dataset_id, file_dir = NULL, type = "update", data_year = NULL)

Arguments

dataset_id

(numeric) Dataset ID that the generated script will process

file_dir

(character) Directory to save script to. Defaults to the respective dataset's directory on An's machine if not specified.

type

(character) either "init" or "update" for new or returning data packages respectively. Defaults to "update". The difference is in the contents of the script. Returning data packages get a script with a section where the data from the last revision on EDI's production is downloaded and used as the basis for appending new data onto.

data_year

(numeric) The year of data that the generated script will process. E.g. you may be working with 2021 data in 2022. Defaults to the current calendar year if not specified.