assert_field_existence: Assert Field Existence in New Data

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Assert Field Existence in New Data

Description

This function checks whether all fields that existed in a previous dataset are still present in a new dataset, based on a metadata reference. It warns if any fields from the previous dataset are missing in the new dataset.

Usage

assert_field_existence(new_data, previous_data, metadata)

Arguments

new_data	A data frame. The new dataset whose field names need to be checked.
previous_data	A data frame. The previous dataset used as a reference for expected fields.
metadata	A data frame. Metadata containing a column named raw_field_name, which defines the expected field names.

Value

No return value. The function issues warnings if any expected fields are missing in the new dataset.

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