Prepare Data

Prepares data within the transform step of the ETL. Following updates are done: types of variables are set, latitude and longitude is converted into decimal degrees, implausible latitude and longitude values are deleted, DOIs are added.

Usage

prepareData(isoData, mapping, coordType)

Arguments

isoData

mapped data

mapping

mapping table that was used

coordType

(character) coordinate type of latitude and longitude columns; one of "decimal degrees" (e.g. 40.446 or 79.982), "degrees decimal minutes" ("40° 26.767' N" or "79° 58.933' W"), "degrees minutes seconds" ("40° 26' 46” N" or "79° 58' 56” W")