MakeMetaData(data,names,Ktypes,labels)

Sets a new temporary table (worksheet) and returns a base op.

Syntax

MakeMetaData(data,names,Ktypes,labels)

Arguments

data
A data.frame. The default value is NULL; however, names and Ktypes must be supplied if data is NULL.
names
Column names, a character vector. The default value is NULL, but a value is required if data is NULL.
Ktypes
The atomic Ktype: integer column => 1, float => 2, text => 4. The default value is NULL, but a value is required if data is NULL.
labels
Display labels, a character vector. The default value is NULL.

Example

#Example 1:
colnames <- c('transid','store','item','itemname','price',)
kt       <- c(1,1,1,4,2)
colsobj <- MakeMetaData(names = colnames, Ktypes = kt)

#Example 2:
colsobj <- MakeMetaData(data = iris,labels = c('Sep Len','Sep Wid',
                                               'Pet Len','Pet Wid'))