Data extraction from server directly into R

[ArthurR]

Hi all,

Is it possible to set up data extraction from Aggregate into R, and therefore into an RShiny app as well? Is it better to start with Central rather than Aggregate for this?

I thought I'd ask before I disappear down a rabbit hole trying to do something difficult if not impossible!

Many thanks,
Arthur

[dicksonsamwel]

Hi @ArthurR

Welcome to the forum! Please introduce yourself here! .

Checkout this R client for Central

Seeking your feedback: ruODK

Hi all, ruODK is an R client for ODK Central API. Currently, it's under review at ROpenSci: rOpenSci is a non-profit initiative founded in 2011 by Karthik Ram, Scott Chamberlain, and Carl Boettiger to make scientific data retrieval reproducible. Over the past seven years we have developed an ecosystem of open source tools, we run annual unconferences, and review community developed software. I would love to get any kind of feedback on ruODK from the ODK developers and community: Are the de…

[dickoah]

Hi @ArthurR

If it's new project, start with Central and use the ruODK R package. @dicksonsamwel shared a link where you'll have more info on this package.

Best,

[ArthurR]

Thank you both, @dicksonsamwel & @dickoah! I will motor ahead!

All the best,
Arthur

[Florian_May]

Hi @ArthurR,

ruODK now lives at https://docs.ropensci.org/ruODK/ - the updated links will be rolled out to ODK Central soon, but currently they're outdated.
If you run into any trouble, feel free to report them at https://github.com/ropensci/ruODK/issues!

Cheers,
Florian