pd_tables: The tables of a dataset

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The tables of a dataset

Description

A database such as G-NAF is served as one DuckDB file holding several tables, with one Parquet file per table beside it. A dataset that is one table has one entry, 'records'.

Usage

pd_tables(slug, version = NULL)

Arguments

slug	The dataset's slug, as in its page URL 'https://publicdata.au/d/<slug>/'.
version	A version date from [pd_versions()]. The newest when 'NULL'.

Value

A tibble with one row per table: its name, description, rows, number of fields and key.

See Also

Other metadata: pd_attribution(), pd_changes(), pd_cite(), pd_fields(), pd_latest(), pd_provenance(), pd_schema()

Examples

pd_tables("qld-road-crash-factors")

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