Generic connection function that allows access to any data source in the package. Data sources are automatically discovered by scanning the package's example data directory structure.
Arguments
- source
Character string specifying the data source. Use
list_data_sources()to see all available options.
Examples
# \donttest{
# Connect to CDISC Pilot data
db <- connect_clinical_data("cdisc_pilot")
#> ℹ Replace some metadata informations...
#> ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> Connection to:
#> → adam
#> • connector_fs
#> • /home/runner/work/_temp/Library/clinTrialData/exampledata/cdisc_pilot/adam
#> ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#> Connection to:
#> → sdtm
#> • connector_fs
#> • /home/runner/work/_temp/Library/clinTrialData/exampledata/cdisc_pilot/sdtm
# List available datasets
db$adam$list_content_cnt()
#> [1] "adae.parquet" "adlb.parquet" "adlbc.parquet" "adlbh.parquet"
#> [5] "adlbhy.parquet" "adqsadas.parquet" "adqscibc.parquet" "adqsnpix.parquet"
#> [9] "adsl.parquet" "adtte.parquet" "advs.parquet"
# Read a dataset
adsl <- db$adam$read_cnt("adsl")
#> → Found one file: /home/runner/work/_temp/Library/clinTrialData/exampledata/cdisc_pilot/adam/adsl.parquet
# List available sources
list_data_sources()
#> source
#> 1 cdisc_pilot
#> description
#> 1 CDISC Pilot 01 Study — standard ADaM and SDTM datasets widely used for training and prototyping
#> domains format location
#> 1 adam, sdtm parquet bundled
# }