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Update the list with all downloads

Source: R/update_download_list.R
update_download_list.Rd

This function opens a (tab-separated) text file containing all occurrence downloads from GBIF and updates the status of all downloads with status RUNNING or PREPARING. If the specifid download is not present it will be add.

Usage

update_download_list(
  file,
  download_to_add,
  input_checklist,
  url_doi_base = "https://doi.org/"
)

Arguments

file

text file (tab separated) containing all occurrence downloads from GBIF. File should contain the following columns:

  • gbif_download_key: GBIF download keys, e.g. 0012078-181003121212138

  • input_checklist: filename or link to readable text file containing the list of queried taxa

  • gbif_download_created: datetime of the GBIF download creation as returned by rgbif function occ_download_meta

  • gbif_download_status: status of the GBIF download as returned by as returned by rgbif function occ_download_meta, e.g. RUNNING, PREPARING, SUCCEDEED

  • gbif_download_doi: DOI link as returned by as returned by rgbif function occ_download_meta (e.g. 10.15468/dl.kg0uxf) + url_doi_base value (see below)

download_to_add

character. A GBIF download key to be added to file.

input_checklist

text file with taxon keys whose occurrences you want to download

url_doi_base

character. doi base URL; url_doi_base + doi form a link to a page with download information. Default: "https://doi.org/".

Value

message with the performed updates

Details

If a download key is passed which is not present in the file it will be added as a new line.