16  Tutorial: Adding datasets

This part of the traits.build book contains a series of tutorials, teaching you for to add datasets to a traits.build database.

Prior to beginning these tutorials, ensure you have:

1. Installed the {traits.build} R package

remotes::install_github("traitecoevo/traits.build")

2. Cloned the traitecoevo/traits.build-template repository.

3. Built the example database.

The tutorial is divided into the following sections:

• tutorial 1: Adding a simple dataset.
  
• tutorial 2: Adding a more complex dataset.
  
• tutorial 3: Adding contexts and complex units.
  
• tutorial 4: Additional complexities for adding datasets.
  
• tutorial 5: Adding datasets with multiple columns for a trait.
  
• tutorial 6: Adding datasets with repeat measurements (response curves).
  
• tutorial 7: Adding a long format dataset and mapping in units from a column.

Once you’ve worked your way through the tutorials and begin adding your own datasets, you’ll also want to refer to:

• lengthy guide to adding datasets
  
• guide to common issues when adding data.

If you are building a {traits.build} compiled trait database and have specific problems that should be covered in additional tutorials or require better explanations, please post an issue.