NEWS.md
method
argument of download.file()
. Useful on networks where a method such as “wininet” must be used.read_payrolls()
has been removed, in light of the ABS’s removal of this data from the release.release_date
argument to read_abs()
read_abs_sdmx()
function hard deprecated.check_latest_date()
function to check latest observation date for ABS time seriesread_lfs_grossflows()
convenience function addedutils::download.file()
used rather than curl::curl_download()
search_catalogues()
function added to make data cubes easier to findread_awe()
convenience function (able to get more data)read_payrolls()
read_payrolls()
convenience function addedread_awe()
convenience function addedread_abs()
; the function now works in a broader range of IT environmentsread_abs()
is now defined by an environmental variable; thanks to Hugh Parsonage for the idea and implementation.separate_series()
function gains a drop_nas
argument, thanks to Sam Gow for the suggestion.separate_series()
function thanks to David Diviny, which splits the series
column of tidied ABS time series into multiple componentsread_cpi()
convenience function to get the CPI index numbersread_abs()
are now stored in a subdirectory of path
corresponding to the catalogue numberseries_id
argument to read_abs()
allows users to get specific time series using their unique identifiersread_abs()
have changed slightly, with new series_id
argument addedread_abs_local()
have changed, new cat_no
argument added, filenames
argument works as before, but the argument order has changedread_abs(retain_files = FALSE)
on Windowsget_abs()
now deprecated; use read_abs()
instead (it has identical functionality)read_abs()
now checks for internet access and returns a comprehensible error if not presentread_abs_seriesid()
gets data corresponding to unique ABS time series IDsgetabs
packageread_abs()
) to download, import and tidy data in one stepread_abs_local()
) to import and tidy locally-stored spreadsheetsread_abs_data()
is now soft-deprecated and will be removed in a future releasereadabs