validate_categorical_variables: Validate the categorical variables template (catvars_*.txt)

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Validate the categorical variables template (catvars_*.txt)

Description

Validate the categorical variables template (catvars_*.txt)

Usage

validate_categorical_variables(x)

Arguments

x	(named list) The data and metadata object returned by template_arguments().

Details

This function validates the table attributes classified as categorical only for data tables that are listed in x.Checks performed by this function:

• Categorical metadata is expected for variables classified "categorical"

• Categorical variable template olumn names are correct

• Categorical codes are defined

Value

issues	(character) Descriptions of issues found in the template grouped by "required" and "optional" criteria.
x	(named list) If "required" issues are found for a data table, then the corresponding categorical variables template is removed. Some "optional" issues reclassified the categorical variable as "character".

EDIorg/emlAssemblyLine documentation built on Nov. 4, 2022, 11:59 p.m.