Hello R list members!  I am brand new to R, but very impressed with  
its potential as a "one stop shop" for stats and sna output with a  
single input file.

Once I get my tech problems with Rcmdr crashing sorted out(!!!).....  
I need to be able to query a mySQL db and export the results for  
input in R.  I am hoping to do both the stats and SNA portions of my  
analysis in R (using the sna package as well).  I endeavor to write a  
script to handle everything.  My process flow is:
mySQL >> R >> R(sna) >> output tables and graphs >> insert into docs.

Is .csv the best intermediate format for input into R and the sna  
package, or will I have to write my own script to prepare the data in  
special R(sna) matrix form?  I am analyzing online bulletin board  
projects, so each project (~1200) will have a separate set of  
analyses done on it, then they will be aggregated and summarized.

I would be very grateful is someone could point me in the best  
direction such that I can maximize my time and efforts with R.  I  
look forward to being a part of this group as I move on my  
dissertation and beyond...

Regards,

Brendan Casey
btcasey@maxwell.syr.edu

Maxwell Social Science Ph.D. Program
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/socsci/roster/student/casey.html
The Center for Technology and Information Policy
http://ctip.maxwell.syr.edu/



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