Knoema (version 0.1.19)

Knoema: knoema package! This package works with datasets from knoema.com

Description

knoema package! This package works with datasets from knoema.com

Usage

Knoema(
  dataset.id = NULL,
  selection = NULL,
  mnemonics = NULL,
  type = "ts",
  host = "",
  client.id = "",
  client.secret = ""
)

Arguments

dataset.id

is Dataset's ID specified as a string

selection

is list where all the dimensions of the dataset are listed and a selection from them

mnemonics

are mnemonics values specified as a string separated by a semicolon

type

is optional. By default equals "ts". Other supported variants are "xts","zoo","DataFrame","MetaDataFrame","DataTable","MetaDataTable"

host

is optional. You can use "knoema.com" or other supported knoema's portals

client.id

is client id from knoema application

client.secret

is secret client code from knoema application By default uses public user for knoema.com By default the package allows you to work only with public datasets from the site knoema.com. If you want to work with private datasets or from other hosts, you need to set optional parameters host, client.id and client.secret You can get parameters client.id and client.secret after registering on the site knoema.com, in the section "My profile - Apps - create new" (or use existing applications)

Value

the list of timeseries in the selected format from the dataset

Examples

# NOT RUN {
Knoema("IMFWEO2017Oct", list(country = "512;914", subject = "NGDP_RPCH"),
           client.id = "FzOYqDg",
           client.secret="SPrvmY8eGRcGA")
Knoema("IMFWEO2017Oct", list(country = "512;914", subject = "NGDP_RPCH", frequency = "A"),
           type = "xts",
           client.id = "FzOYqDg",
           client.secret="SPrvmY8eGRcGA")
Knoema("IMFWEO2017Oct", list(country = "512;914", subject = "NGDP_RPCH", timerange = "2010-2015"),
           client.id = "FzOYqDg",
           client.secret="SPrvmY8eGRcGA")
Knoema(mnemonics="512NGDP_A_in_test_dataset",
           client.id = "FzOYqDg",
           client.secret="SPrvmY8eGRcGA")
# }