addSynonym: Add a synonym for one of the entries in any meta data table

In RObsDat: Store your observations: R-Package to the Observations Data Model from CUAHSI

Description

For more convenience while importing data, synonyms for existing entries can be handled by the package. This command allows you to add a synonym. Existing synonyms are then used to match the right record when searching and importing data.

Usage

addSynonym(table, phrase, id)

Arguments

table	Name of the table, in which an entry exists.
phrase	The synonym.
id	Unique ID of the record.

Details

Do you need more? Let me know (see package maintainer).

Value

nothing returned

Author(s)

Dominik Reusser

See Also

getID, exportSynonyms

Examples

#connect to standard database
getDefaultDB()
#add data
addSite(Code="10109000", Name="LOGAN RIVER ABOVE STATE DAM, NEAR LOGAN,UT", 
	x=-100.47, y= 45.32, LatLongDatum="WGS84", Elevation="1432", 
	VerticalDatum="NAVD88", PositionAccuracy=100, Stat="Utah")
theID <- getID(table="Site", "Logan")
addSynonym(table="Site", phrase="logan dam", id=theID)

RObsDat documentation built on May 2, 2019, 5:55 p.m.