search_for_newer_data: Search for newer data

In EDCimport: Import Data from EDC Software

Search for newer data

Description

Search in some folders if a TrialMaster database more recent than the current extraction is present. By default, it will search the "data" folder and the OS usual "Downloads" folder. If a newer database is found, user will be asked if they want to move it to the "data" folder.

Usage

search_for_newer_data(
  archive,
  ...,
  source = path_home("Downloads"),
  target = "data",
  ask = TRUE,
  advice = TRUE
)

Arguments

archive	TM archive path, giving the project name and date
...	unused
source	the path vector to be searched, default to both "data" and the usual "Downloads" folder
target	the path where files should be copied
ask	whether to ask the user to move the file to "data"
advice	whether to advice how to move it instead, if ask==FALSE

Value

the path to the newer file, invisibly.

Examples

## Not run: 
  archive = "data/MYPROJECT_ExportTemplate_xxx_SAS_XPORT_2024_06_01_12_00.zip"
  #tm = read_trialmaster(archive)
  search_for_newer_data(archive)

## End(Not run)

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