[R] Ordered factors and DBMS

[F. Tusell]

Is there any way of preserving order of ordered factors when storing a
table in PostgreSQL?

I have been  using PostgreSQL and the RPgSQL package  to store a large
table with answers such  as "Strong disagreement", "Strong agreement",
"Mild disagreement".  "Mild agreement".  When reading the  table, such
answers are  turned into  factors, apparently in  reverse alphabetical
order.  If I  reorder them  using ordered(factor,  levels=the  order I
want), everything  is fine for the  session, but saving  the table and
re-reading it reverts to the original order.

I have  a vague  feeling of having  seen this  asked, but I  could not
locate any  references. I looked  also B.D. Ripley's  "Using Databases
with R", but this problem is not discussed.


ft.
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