validate_table_attributes: Validate the table attributes template (attributes_*.txt)

In EDIorg/emlAssemblyLine: A tool kit for building EML metadata workflows

Validate the table attributes template (attributes_*.txt)

Description

Validate the table attributes template (attributes_*.txt)

Usage

validate_table_attributes(x)

Arguments

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

Details

Checks performed on each data tables attribute metadata:

• Attribute metadata is present for each data table

• Template columns are correctly named

• All columns of a table are listed as attributes

• All columns of a table are listed in the same order as attributes

• All attributes are defined

• All attributes are assigned a class

• Classes are of the expected type

• Numeric classes are assigned units

• All units are from the standard dictionary or defined

• Date classed attributes have a format specifier

• Date and time format specifiers are not empty

• Only one missing value code is allowed per attribute

• Missing value code is not a blank/white space

• All missing value codes are defined

• False "numeric" attributes are reclassified as "character"

Value

issues	(character) Descriptions of issues found in the template grouped by "required" and "optional" criteria.
x	(named list) If "required" issues are found, then the template is removed along with the corresponding data table.

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