dbpf_device_add: Adds a new device to DB

In geocryology/PermafrostDB: PermafrostDB

Adds a new device to DB

Description

Adds a new device to DB and tests for duplicate device_type and serial_number.

Usage

dbpf_device_add(
  con,
  device_type,
  notes,
  serial_number = "",
  access_code = "",
  manufacturer = "generic device",
  manufacturer_device_name = "",
  acquired_on = "1950-01-01 00:00:00+00",
  mode = "test"
)

Arguments

con	Database connection object, as returned by dbpf_con
device_type	Charcter string decribing type of device
notes	Notes for the device.
serial_number	Serial number, must be unique
access_code	Access code (used with Geoprecision loggers)
manufacturer	Manufacturer.
manufacturer_device_name	Device type as used by manufacturer.
acquired_on	Date when device was purchased (format: "1950-01-01 00:00:00+00")
mode	= Can be 'test' (default, read-only) or 'insert' (will insert into DB)

Details

Run in test mode first. If you have no DB login to write data, run in test mode with your login and then pass to someone who does.

Value

Test results as well as device id if data was inserted.

Author(s)

Stephan Gruber <[e-mail]>

Hannah Macdonell <[e-mail]>

Examples

## Not run: 
con <- dbpf_con()
dbpf_device_add(con, "MyDev", "Test", serial_number = "Test",
                 access_code = "", manufacturer = "generic device",
                 manufacturer_device_name = "",
                 acquired_on = "1950-01-01 00:00:00+00", mode = 'test')
dbDisconnect(con)

## End(Not run)

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