abs_search: Search dataset information from the ABS.Stat API
In raustats: Access Data and Statistics from the ABS and RBA Websites

Description Usage Arguments Value Note Author(s) Examples

This function finds datasets or dimensions within a specific that match a specified regular expresion and returns matching results.

abs_search(
  pattern,
  dataset = NULL,
  ignore.case = TRUE,
  code_only = FALSE,
  update_cache = FALSE
)

`pattern`	Character string or regular expression to be matched.
`dataset`	Character vector of ABS.Stat dataset codes. These codes correspond to the `indicatorID` column from the indicator data frame of `abs_cache` or `abs_cachelist`, or the result of `abs_indicators`. If NULL (default), then function undertakes a dataset mode search. If not NULL, function searches all dimensions of specified dataset.
`ignore.case`	Case senstive pattern match or not.
`code_only`	If FALSE (default), all column/fields are returned. If TRUE, only the dataset identifier or indicator code are returned.
`update_cache`	Logical expression, if FALSE (default), use the cached list of available ABS.Stat datasets, if TRUE, update the list of available datasets.

A data frame with datasets and data items that match the search pattern.

With acknowledgements to wb_search function.

David Mitchell <david.pk.mitchell@gmail.com>

 ## ABS dataset search
 x <- abs_search(pattern = "consumer price index")
 x <- abs_search(pattern = "census")
 x <- abs_search(pattern = "labour force")

 ## ABS indicator search
 x <- abs_search(pattern = "all groups", dataset="CPI")
 x <- abs_search(pattern = c("all groups", "capital cities"), dataset="CPI")