[R] Numeric class and sasxport.get

[Frank E Harrell Jr]

Sebastien Bihorel wrote:
> Dear R-users,
> 
> The sasxport.get function (from the Hmisc package) automatically defines 
> the class of imported variables. I have noticed that the class of 
> theoretically numeric variables is simply "labelled", although character 
> variables might end up been defined as "labelled" "Date" or "labelled" 
> "factor".
> Is there a way to tell sasxport.get to define numeric variable as 
> "labelled" "integer" or "labelled" "numeric"?

Sebastien,

If that would fix a problem you're having we could look into it. 
Otherwise I'd tend to leave well enough alone.

Frank

> 
> Thank you
> 
> Sebastien
> 
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Frank E Harrell Jr   Professor and Chair           School of Medicine
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