norgeo (version 2.3.1)

track_change: Track all changes for codes from API

Description

Track all code changes until current year or the year specified in to argument. The column oldCode could have several codes if it has changed many times until it becomes the code in newCode. When no code change has taken place, NA will be used.

Usage

track_change(
  type = c("fylke", "kommune", "bydel", "grunnkrets"),
  from = NULL,
  to = NULL,
  names = TRUE
)

Value

A dataset of class data.table consisting all older codes from previous years until the selected year in to argument and what these older codes were changed into. If the codes have not changed then the value of old code will be NA.

Arguments

type

Type of regional granularity ie. fylke, kommune etc.

from

Specify the starting year for range period. Current year is the default.

to

Specify the year to end the range period. Current year is used when not specified.

names

Include names. Default is TRUE

Examples

if (FALSE) {
mydata <- track_change("kommune", from = 2017, to = 2020)
}