Get template and field options for MERMAID import

mermaid_import_get_template_and_options(
  project,
  method,
  save,
  token = mermaid_token()
)

Arguments

project: A way to identify the project(s). Can be project IDs (passed as a character vector directly) or projects resulting from mermaid_get_my_projects or mermaid_search_my_projects. Defaults to the projects listed via mermaid_get_default_project, if available.
method: Method to get import template and field options for. One of "fishbelt", "benthiclit", "benthicpit", "benthicpqt", "bleaching", or "habitatcomplexity".
save: Excel file to save template and field options to - .xlsx or xls file. Optional.
token: API token. Authenticate manually via mermaid_auth, or automatically when running any project- or user-specific functions (like this one).

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
template_and_options <- mermaid_get_my_projects() %>%
  head(1) %>%
  mermaid_import_get_template_and_options("fishbelt", "fishbelt_template.xlsx")
# ✔ Import template and field options written to fishbelt_template.xlsx

names(template_and_options)
# [1]  "Template"                   "Site *"
# [3]  "Management *"               "Sample date: Year *"
# [5]  "Sample date: Month *"       "Sample date: Day *"
# [7]  "Sample time"                "Depth *"
# [9]  "Transect number *"          "Transect label"
# [11] "Transect length surveyed *" "Width *"
# [13] "Fish size bin *"            "Reef slope"
# [15] "Visibility"                 "Current"
# [17] "Relative depth"             "Tide"
# [19] "Sample unit notes"          "Observer emails *"
# [21] "Fish name *"                "Size *"
# [23] "Count *"

template_and_options[["Template"]]

# A tibble: 0 × 22
# … with 22 variables: Site * <chr>, Management * <chr>, Sample date: Year * <chr>,
#   Sample date: Month * <chr>, Sample date: Day * <chr>, Sample time <chr>, Depth * <chr>,
#   Transect number * <chr>, Transect label <chr>, Transect length surveyed * <chr>,
#   Width * <chr>, Fish size bin * <chr>, Reef slope <chr>, Visibility <chr>, Current <chr>,
#   Relative depth <chr>, Tide <chr>, Sample unit notes <chr>, Observer emails * <chr>,
#   Fish name * <chr>, Size * <chr>, Count * <chr>

template_and_options[["Reef slope"]][["required"]]
# [1] FALSE

template_and_options[["Reef slope"]][["choices"]]
# A tibble: 4 × 1
# value
# <chr>
# 1 crest
# 2 flat
# 3 slope
# 4 wall
} # }