usm_labels: usm_labels function

In nietsnel/inst.research: Performs tasks common to institutional research

Description

A function to attach USM-MHEC variable labels to a file currently loaded to memory. Specifically, this file renames database style names to those more appropriate for reading and or tables.

Usage

usm_labels(dataset = NULL, label_values = TRUE, label_variables = TRUE,
  labels_output = FALSE, label_matrix = NULL, manual_label_input = NULL)

Arguments

dataset	= name of the object (file) that you wish to rename with USM labels.
label_values	= TRUE (default). TRUE outputs your dataset with MHEC value labels attached.
label_variables	= TRUE (default). TRUE outputs your dataset with MHEC variable labels attached.
labels_output	= FALSE (default). TRUE outputs the labels used in the function.
manual_label_input	specify labels and definitions manually in R. [examples forthcoming]

Value

Returns dataset with USM value labels and or variable names attached (depending on selected option).

Author(s)

Jordan L. Prendez, [e-mail]

See Also

Online example

Examples

usm_labels(dataset=my_dataset, label_values = TRUE, label_variables = FALSE)
data_def<- c("var.name_IDType"   , 1, "Student", 2, "faculty", 3, "staff","var.name_USCitizen", 1, "Yes", 2, "No", "var.name_Degree", 40, "BA", 60, "MA", 81, "AA")
usm_labels(dataset=res2, label_variables = FALSE, label_values=FALSE, manual_label_input=data_def)

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