set_cansim_cache_path: Set persistent cansim cache location

In cansim: Accessing Statistics Canada Data Table and Vectors

Set persistent cansim cache location

Description

Cansim provides session caching for retrieved data. This function will create a persistent cache across sessions for data accessed via 'get_cansim_connection' and caches data in a database across sessions..

Usage

set_cansim_cache_path(cache_path, overwrite = FALSE, install = FALSE)

Arguments

cache_path	a local directory to use for saving cached data
overwrite	Option to overwrite any existing cache path already stored locally.
install	Option to install permanently for use across sessions.

Examples

## Not run: 
set_cansim_cache_path("~/cansim_cache")

# This will set the cache path permanently until overwritten again
set_cansim_cache_path("~/cancensus_cache", install = TRUE)

## End(Not run)

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