compare_data: Compare existing variables and meta data structure between...
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compare_data

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Compare existing variables and meta data structure between two data sets.

Description

Compare existing variables and meta data structure between two data sets.

Usage

compare_data(
  data1,
  data2,
  name_data1 = "data1",
  name_data2 = "data2",
  metaExceptions = c("display_width", "labeled")
)

Arguments

`data1`	Data set one, provided as a `GADSdat` object.
`data2`	Data set two, provided as a `GADSdat` object.
`name_data1`	Character vector of length 1. Name of `data1`.
`name_data2`	Character vector of length 1. Name of `data2`.
`metaExceptions`	Should certain meta data columns be excluded from the comparison?

Details

The function performs a comparison between two GADSdat objects. Variables included in each data set are compared and reported, as well as meta data differences (variable labels, SPSS format, value labels, missing tags).