fillUniqueIdentifiers.RdGenerates unique identifiers for plot elements or plot observation elements
fillUniqueIdentifiers(target, element = "plot", replace.existing = FALSE)The initial object of class VegX to be modified
The Veg-X main element for which unique identifiers are needed: "plot" or "plotObservation".
A boolean flag to indicate whether newly generated identifiers should replace existing identifiers.
The modified object of class VegX.
Wiser SK, Spencer N, De Caceres M, Kleikamp M, Boyle B & Peet RK (2011). Veg-X - an exchange standard for plot-based vegetation data
Other fill functions:
fillPartyInformation(),
fillProjectInformation()
# Load source data
data(mokihinui)
# Create a new Veg-X document with projects, plots and plot observations (no data)
mapping = list(projectTitle = "Project", plotName = "Plot", subPlotName = "Subplot",
obsStartDate = "PlotObsStartDate", obsEndDate = "PlotObsStopDate")
x = addPlotObservations(newVegX(), moki_site, mapping = mapping)
#> 1 project(s) parsed, 1 new project(s) added.
#> 25 plot(s) parsed, 25 new plot(s) added.
#> 25 plot observation(s) parsed, 25 new plot observation(s) added.
# Examine the result
showElementTable(x, "plot")
#> plotName relatedPlotName plotRelationship
#> 1 LGM08r <NA> <NA>
#> 2 LGM08r_1Q LGM08r subplot
#> 3 LGM08r_2Q LGM08r subplot
#> 4 LGM08r_3Q LGM08r subplot
#> 5 LGM08r_4Q LGM08r subplot
#> 6 LGM16l <NA> <NA>
#> 7 LGM16l_1Q LGM16l subplot
#> 8 LGM16l_2Q LGM16l subplot
#> 9 LGM16l_3Q LGM16l subplot
#> 10 LGM16l_4Q LGM16l subplot
#> 11 LGM38h <NA> <NA>
#> 12 LGM38h_1Q LGM38h subplot
#> 13 LGM38h_2Q LGM38h subplot
#> 14 LGM38h_3Q LGM38h subplot
#> 15 LGM38h_4Q LGM38h subplot
#> 16 LGM45h <NA> <NA>
#> 17 LGM45h_2Q LGM45h subplot
#> 18 LGM45h_3Q LGM45h subplot
#> 19 LGM45h_4Q LGM45h subplot
#> 20 LGM43h <NA> <NA>
#> 21 LGM43h_1Q LGM43h subplot
#> 22 LGM43h_2Q LGM43h subplot
#> 23 LGM43h_3Q LGM43h subplot
#> 24 LGM43h_4Q LGM43h subplot
#> 25 LGM45h_1Q LGM45h subplot
# Add unique identifiers
y = fillUniqueIdentifiers(x, "plot")
# Examine the result
showElementTable(y, "plot")
#> plotName plotUniqueIdentifier relatedPlotName
#> 1 LGM08r 2a818a76-2d50-4c03-a4a2-5e67683a42ad <NA>
#> 2 LGM08r_1Q edd43f96-866c-4785-80ab-01d9ab19a592 LGM08r
#> 3 LGM08r_2Q 47e7ae20-8a1f-43de-9c8e-8cc269e6c593 LGM08r
#> 4 LGM08r_3Q cba7f343-e8d6-4dcc-a70d-c689e75c00b9 LGM08r
#> 5 LGM08r_4Q a64c797c-b3db-46ea-a4e2-badd87df9c7c LGM08r
#> 6 LGM16l 157b249f-62cb-4bd8-9776-056ce6ef5cf9 <NA>
#> 7 LGM16l_1Q acd28f2f-87fc-4499-b012-0e22e4d3b485 LGM16l
#> 8 LGM16l_2Q 694be016-f97c-440b-a51d-5582bf7eee31 LGM16l
#> 9 LGM16l_3Q 3c06ed56-5d62-4c68-bd10-bfffdf912a68 LGM16l
#> 10 LGM16l_4Q 78ad7fdb-041c-453f-b567-4aafc1955a8b LGM16l
#> 11 LGM38h 8571b91a-66dd-4738-a2f0-7d89a7c20dd9 <NA>
#> 12 LGM38h_1Q 029d47d4-7970-4dcc-b587-8fe533b717fb LGM38h
#> 13 LGM38h_2Q 819a01b1-2652-4601-93eb-2dc6b509b0d0 LGM38h
#> 14 LGM38h_3Q da8bd086-9591-41b8-a0d9-81924a5bfa7d LGM38h
#> 15 LGM38h_4Q 119d8b71-4c2c-4222-9fcb-f311afef99a9 LGM38h
#> 16 LGM45h 6246e6a7-9fc6-411a-bbda-1c8b9be44206 <NA>
#> 17 LGM45h_2Q 846b50d2-b68b-438b-95bd-bd7e4dc29a27 LGM45h
#> 18 LGM45h_3Q 59553558-3161-462f-b5a9-cbb1c4cc30c3 LGM45h
#> 19 LGM45h_4Q 7b96821c-e9e6-4719-a5c8-994e93c2ee16 LGM45h
#> 20 LGM43h 4bfe8f19-e920-42b4-bb01-ff39fd97f24e <NA>
#> 21 LGM43h_1Q e4c9bae0-ebab-4ef1-b3a9-3b0561e411a5 LGM43h
#> 22 LGM43h_2Q c5a45ac6-e0b4-41de-917c-ef9ffd72942e LGM43h
#> 23 LGM43h_3Q fe720229-a586-4baf-ba8c-7ca1131a6a0b LGM43h
#> 24 LGM43h_4Q 34bdbbbe-3f29-45f6-9f47-f91522e5c85a LGM43h
#> 25 LGM45h_1Q 3aa9d075-842b-4c40-9d30-79545b0e9a31 LGM45h
#> plotRelationship
#> 1 <NA>
#> 2 subplot
#> 3 subplot
#> 4 subplot
#> 5 subplot
#> 6 <NA>
#> 7 subplot
#> 8 subplot
#> 9 subplot
#> 10 subplot
#> 11 <NA>
#> 12 subplot
#> 13 subplot
#> 14 subplot
#> 15 subplot
#> 16 <NA>
#> 17 subplot
#> 18 subplot
#> 19 subplot
#> 20 <NA>
#> 21 subplot
#> 22 subplot
#> 23 subplot
#> 24 subplot
#> 25 subplot