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(redcap-import-record-csv host token str . xargs)
redcap-import-record-csv
imports a record into REDCap using CSV formatted data
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
host | Server hostname |
token | Authentication token (project and user specific!) |
str | A long string with CSV data of the record to be imported |
xargs | Optional parameters; see below |
Optional parameters must come in pairs of 'symbol "string"
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Optional Parameter | Description |
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'overwrite "[over]" | Declares the overwrite behaviour for blank or empty values. "[over]" may be "normal" (no overwriting) or "overwrite" . Default is "overwrite" . |
Example
Example 1: Import data into REDCap using CSV formatted strings, e.g. read from a previously stored data file.
> (define redcap:token "54CC....CC10")
> (define redcap:hostname "redcap.INSTITUTIONNAME.ca")
> (define str "...")
> (redcap-import-record-csv redcap:hostname redcap:token str 'overwrite "normal")
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