crunch (version 1.3.2)

dataset-variables: Access a Dataset's Variables Catalog

Description

Datasets contain collections of variables. For a few purposes, such as editing variables' metadata, it is helpful to access these variable catalogs more directly.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'CrunchDataset':
variables(x)
## S3 method for class 'CrunchDataset,VariableCatalog':
variables(x) <- value
## S3 method for class 'CrunchDataset':
allVariables(x)
## S3 method for class 'CrunchDataset,VariableCatalog':
allVariables(x) <- value

Arguments

x

a Dataset

value

For the setters, a VariableCatalog to assign.

Value

• Getters return VariableCatalog; setters return x duly modified.

Details

variables gives just the active variables in the dataset, while allVariables, as the name suggests, yields all variables, including hidden variables.