whitebox (version 2.4.0)

wbt_join_tables: Join tables

Description

Merge a vector's attribute table with another table based on a common field.

Usage

wbt_join_tables(
  input1,
  pkey,
  input2,
  fkey,
  import_field = NULL,
  wd = NULL,
  verbose_mode = NULL,
  compress_rasters = NULL,
  command_only = FALSE
)

Value

Returns the tool text outputs.

Arguments

input1

Input primary vector file (i.e. the table to be modified).

pkey

Primary key field.

input2

Input foreign vector file (i.e. source of data to be imported).

fkey

Foreign key field.

import_field

Imported field (all fields will be imported if not specified).

wd

Changes the working directory. Default: NULL will use the value in WhiteboxTools settings, see wbt_wd() for details.

verbose_mode

Sets verbose mode. If verbose mode is FALSE, tools will not print output messages. Default: NULL will use the value in WhiteboxTools settings, see wbt_verbose() for details.

compress_rasters

Sets the flag used by 'WhiteboxTools' to determine whether to use compression for output rasters. Default: NULL will use the value in WhiteboxTools settings, see wbt_compress_rasters() for details.

command_only

Return command that would be executed by system() rather than running tool. Default: FALSE.