Download data from the data retriever

Source: R/utils-retriever-data.R

install_retriever_data downloads retriever datasets and is a wrapper around rdataretriever::install

import_retriever_data loads a previously downloaded retriever dataset

download_datasets is a wrapper around install_retriever_data to download multiple datasets, with the default to download all of the datasets that are supported.

install_retriever_data(
  dataset,
  path = get_default_data_path(),
  force_install = FALSE
)

import_retriever_data(dataset = NULL, path = get_default_data_path())

download_datasets(
  dataset = c("jornada-lter-rodent", "shortgrass-steppe-lter", "veg-plots-sdl",
    "mapped-plant-quads-mt", "ushio-maizuru-fish-community",
    "global-population-dynamics", "breed-bird-survey", "biotimesql"),
  path = get_default_data_path(),
  force_install = FALSE
)

Arguments

dataset

the name of the dataset that you wish to download
path

the overarching folder in which to download datasets; OR the full path to the folder containing the data (when dataset == NULL)
force_install

whether to install the dataset if the correctly named folder already exists

Examples

if (FALSE) {
  install_retriever_data("veg-plots-sdl")
}
if (FALSE) {
  import_retriever_data("veg-plots-sdl")
}
if (FALSE) {
  download_datasets()
}