get_dataset: Load data into R Environment
In SandroGroth/esriOpenData: esriOpenData

Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) Examples

get_dataset retrieves the actual data of a selected dataset from the histing server. The data can be subsetted by providing a vector containing only the needed field names. To store the subsetted dataset persistently in the specified output directory, the export option should be set to TRUE.

1 2	get_dataset(sel_dataset, fields = FALSE, sp_ref = 4326, export = FALSE, format = "shp")

`sel_dataset`	Dataframe, containing the information of a selected dataset.
`fields`	Vector of characters, containing field names that should be included in the imported subset.
`sp_ref`	Numeric. An EPSG code of a desired Spatial reference. Default is 4326.
`export`	Logical, wheter the imported subset should be exported to the output directory or not.
`format`	Character. If export is TRUE, which export format should be used. Options are "shp", "kml", "csv".

Spatial Object. Ready to use spatial object of the selected dataset with all filters applied.

Sandro Groth

datasets <- search_datasets("Zensus 2011", aoi = TRUE)
sel_dataset <- select_dataset(datasets, 1)
## checkout available fields
fields(sel_dataset)
age1829 <- get_dataset(sel_dataset, c("OBJECTID", "NAME", "ALTER_1"), export = T, format = "csv")