Man pages for dfeR
Common Department for Education Analysis Tasks

air_installAir Install
air_styleAir - style code in scripts
check_databricks_odbcCheck Databricks ODBC connection variables
check_gitconfig_locationCheck the location of the global .gitconfig file
check_github_patCheck GITHUB_PAT setting
check_git_sslverifyCheck Git sslverify setting
check_proxy_settingsCheck proxy settings
check_renv_dl_file_methodCheck RENV_DOWNLOAD_FILE_METHOD system variable
check_renv_download_methodCheck renv download method
check_renv_rprof_locationCheck the location of .Renviron and .Rprofile
check_rtoolsCheck for an RTools / make toolchain
comma_sepComma separate
countriesLookup for valid country names and codes
create_projectCreates a pre-populated project for DfE R
dfer_min_air_versionMinimum supported Air version
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diagnostic_paramsShared parameters and return values for diagnostic helpers
diagnostic_testDiagnostic testing
fetchFetch Westminster parliamentary constituencies
fetch_countriesFetch countries
fetch_ladsFetch local authority districts
fetch_lasFetch local authorities
fetch_lsipsFetch Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) areas lookup
fetch_mayoralFetch mayoral combined authorities
fetch_mp_lookupFetch Westminster constituency to MP lookup
fetch_regionsFetch regions
fetch_wardsFetch wards
format_ayFormat academic year
format_ay_reverseUndo academic year formatting
format_fyFormat financial year
format_fy_reverseUndo financial year formatting
geog_time_identifiersPotential names for geography and time columns
geo_hierarchyGeography hierarchy lookup
get_air_pathGet the expected Air executable path for the current platform
get_air_versionGet the installed Air version
get_clean_sqlGet a cleaned SQL script into R
get_ons_api_dataFetch ONS Open Geography API data
lsip_ladLocal Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) areas to Local Authority...
ons_geog_shorthandsLookup for ONS geography columns shorthands
pretty_filesizePretty numbers into readable file size
pretty_numPrettify big numbers into a readable format
pretty_num_tableFormat a data frame with 'dfeR::pretty_num()'.
pretty_timePretty time
pretty_time_takenCalculate elapsed time between two points and present...
regionsLookup for valid region names and codes
round_five_upRound five up
toggle_messageControllable console messages
write_df_to_deltaWrite a Data Frame to Delta Lake with COPY INTO
z_replaceReplaces 'NA' values in tables
dfeR documentation built on Sept. 24, 2026, 1:07 a.m.