checkFormat

Function to check if SPSS format statements are specified correctly in a <code>GADSdat</code> object.

Import 'SPSS' data, handle and change 'SPSS' meta data, store and access large hierarchical data in 'SQLite' data bases.

Benjamin Becker

eatGADS

Data Management of Large Hierarchical Data

Karoline Sachse

Johanna Busse

checkFormat function

<dl><dt>GADSdat</dt>
<dd><code>GADSdat</code> object imported via <code>eatGADS</code>.</dd>
<dt>type</dt>
<dd>If <code>type='other'</code>, the function <code>nchar</code> will be used to determine character lengths and decimals are not rounded to 16 decimal places. With <code>type='SPSS'</code> additional width for character variables will be added in order to let SPSS read in lengthy characters correctly and .</dd>
<dt>changeFormat</dt>
<dd>If <code>changeFormat=TRUE</code> the <code>GADSdat</code> meta data will be updated otherwise only information will be reported.</dd></dl>

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Check and Adjust SPSS Format — checkFormat

<dl>

<dt>GADSdat</dt>
<dd><code>GADSdat</code> object imported via <code>eatGADS</code>.</dd>


<dt>type</dt>
<dd>If <code>type='other'</code>, the function <code>nchar</code> will be used to determine character lengths and decimals are not rounded to 16 decimal places. With <code>type='SPSS'</code> additional width for character variables will be added in order to let SPSS read in lengthy characters correctly and .</dd>


<dt>changeFormat</dt>
<dd>If <code>changeFormat=TRUE</code> the <code>GADSdat</code> meta data will be updated otherwise only information will be reported.</dd>

</dl>

checkFormat: Check and Adjust SPSS Format

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