John Kane
2014-Nov-28 15:26 UTC
[R] How to print labels and how to add missing label values?
Reproducibility https://github.com/hadley/devtools/wiki/Reproducibility http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5963269/how-to-make-a-great-r-reproducible-example John Kane Kingston ON Canada> -----Original Message----- > From: edoardo.prestianni at gmail.com > Sent: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:32:13 +0100 > To: r-help at r-project.org > Subject: Re: [R] How to print labels and how to add missing label values? > > P.S. huge typo in the e-mail object: I guess I want to print and edit > "value labels", not "label values" > > > > 2014-11-24 19:23 GMT+01:00 Edoardo Prestianni > <edoardo.prestianni at gmail.com> > : > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Sorry for the "rookie" question but this is really beyond me at the >> moment. >> >> Here is my problem >> >> I have three datasets I am trying to work on. They're three panels. >> >> They have this variable, 'kecnum', which is present in all the three >> datasets, and it looks like it has been labeled in only one of the three >> datasets. >> >> When I import the datasets, R gives me a WARNING, stating >> >> [code] value labels (?kecnum?) for ?kecnum? are missing [/code] >> >> for two datasets out of three. >> >> >> Looking at the tables, you see that the variable grows normally... >> (like >> 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5...) in the datasets for which the warning >> is >> given. >> For the dataset for which the warning is NOT given, I just have a list >> of >> "NA" >> >> >> If I use the "describe" command, R prints out just >> [code] kecnum : Variable label for variable kecnum [/code] >> >> for all the THREE datasets. >> >> >> Only using Rstudio I can "see" a difference in the labeling of the >> variable between the datasets for which I am "warned" and the one for >> which >> I am not >> (screenshots attatched) >> >> >> But I have no idea on how to print that stuff out on a terminal. And >> most >> of all, on how to fix my datasets. >> >> >> Thank you very much for your time. >> > > > > -- > Edoardo Prestianni > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.____________________________________________________________ Can't remember your password? Do you need a strong and secure password? Use Password manager! It stores your passwords & protects your account.