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Data preparation for Saros

  • Ensure that all variables have variable labels (see labelled-package or {sjLabelled}).
    • Item sets (batteries/constructs) sharing the same main question should be meticulously ensured to have the exact same prefix to the label - a slight difference in whitespace will result in them being placed on different graphs.
  • Categorical variables must be of type factor or ordered, not the temporary labelled class.
    • Distinguishing between factor-class (unordered) and ordered class matters in Saros - for colour palettes.
    • You do not want to create dummy variables.
  • Open text variables must be stored as character. These will be visualized/displayed appropriately. Remember that you have the responsibility to consider anonymity!
  • Continuous/integer variables are so far not really supported.
  • Most other things can be adjusted in the draft_report() argument (see For project managers for more info on configurations).