build_time_map_parallel: Build longitudinal timemap from small db (in parallel)

In aarmiller/smallDB: This package provides functions for working with the small databases

Build longitudinal timemap from small db (in parallel)

Description

This function makes a time_map from the inpatient and outpatient visit keys, contained in a small database. IF keys are not found in the database, optional arguments allow keys to be generated temporarily (NOTE: this function cannot be used to permanently add keys to the database, to permanently add keys use, 'add_time_map_keys_parallel()').

Usage

build_time_map_parallel(
  collect_tab = collect_table(),
  db_path,
  db_con,
  num_cores = 10
)

Arguments

collect_tab	(optional) a collection table. This argument is only used to make temporary, visit keys if no keys are found in the database
db_path	Path to the database
db_con	connection to the small database
num_cores	The number of worker cores to use. If not specified will use 10. If NULL is specified then it will determine the number of cores based on the which ever is the smallest value between number of rows in for collect_tab or detected number of cores - 1

Value

a tibble containing the timemap

aarmiller/smallDB documentation built on March 29, 2024, 9:37 a.m.