Add functions to export wb object without saving and to create template script

R/build_metadata.R

@@ -48,21 +48,27 @@ add_sheet_to_metadata <- function(metadata,
 #' `name` column must match the table names specified in the metadata object.
 #' `table` column contains the tables to be outputted to excel
 #' `title` column is only used where more than one table is included on a sheet
-#' and is the sub title to be printed above the table.
+#' and is the subtitle to be printed above the table.
 #' @export
 create_table_layout <- function(metadata, table_data) {
   metadata %>%
     dplyr::mutate(
-      tables = purrr::map(.data$table_names,
-                          ~ generate_table_metadata(.x, table_data))) %>%
+      tables = purrr::map(
+        .data$table_names,
+        ~ generate_table_metadata(.x,
+                                  table_data)
+        )
+      ) %>%
     dplyr::mutate(
-      n_tables = purrr::map(.data$tables, nrow) %>% as.numeric(),
-      notes_start = purrr::map(
-        .data$tables,
-        ~ .x %>%
-          dplyr::select(.data$n_rows) %>%
-          purrr::map(~ sum(.x)) %>%
-          as.numeric()
+      n_tables = purrr::map(.data$tables, nrow) %>%
+        as.numeric(),
+      notes_start =
+        purrr::map(
+          .data$tables,
+          ~ .x %>%
+            dplyr::select(.data$n_rows) %>%
+            purrr::map(~ sum(.x)) %>%
+            as.numeric()
       )
     ) %>%
     dplyr::select(.data$sheet_name,
@@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ generate_table_metadata <- function(table_names,
 #' @description Helper function for quickly turning named list of tables into a
 #' table_data object for use in the `r xlsss::create_table_layout` function.
 #' @param table_list List of tables to be converted to table_data
-#'
+#' @export
 table_list_to_tibble <- function(table_list){
   dplyr::tibble(
     name = names(table_list),

R/create_template.R

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#' Create Template Script to Output Tables
+#'
+#' @param filename File to output template script to
+#' @export
+create_template_output <- function(filename = "template"){
+  cat(
+    "### Functions to amend and add ###
+# Create metadata object defining each sheet and specifying which tables to include
+build_metadata <- function(){
+  create_metadata() %>%
+  # eg add first sheet with one table
+  add_sheet_to_metadata(
+    sheet_name = \"Applications by month\",
+    sheet_title = \"Application outcomes by month\",
+    table_names = \"table_1\",
+    table_notes = c(1,2,3)) %>%
+  # eg add second sheet with one table
+  add_sheet_to_metadata(
+    sheet_name = \"Applications by age and LA\",
+    sheet_title = \"Application outcomes by age and local authority\",
+    table_names = c(\"table_2\",\"table_3\"),
+    table_notes = c(1,2,3))
+    # ...etc...
+}
+
+# Create list of notes
+build_notes <- function(){
+  tribble(
+  ~note_number, ~note_text,
+  \"[note 1]\", \"note text 1\",
+  \"[note 2]\", \"note text 2\",
+  \"[note 3]\", \"note text 3\"
+  )
+}
+
+# Create tibble containing tables to output
+# name column should correspond to table names in metadata,
+# table column contains the table objects themselves
+# title column contains title to print above table if more than one table on sheet
+# otherwise this column is not used
+build_tables <- function(){
+  tribble(
+  ~name, ~table, ~title
+  \"table_1\", table_1, \"na\",
+  \"table_2\", table_2, \"Application outcomes by age\",
+  \"table_3\", table_3, \"Local Authority\"
+  )
+}
+
+### Add to end of pipeline ###
+
+metadata <- build_metadata()
+
+notes_list <- build_notes()
+
+table_data <- build_tables()
+
+# Output tables to file
+save_output_tables(
+  metadata = metadata,
+  table_data = table_data,
+  notes_list = notes_list,
+  contents_title = \"Statistical tables as at DATE\",
+  workbook_filename = FILENAME)
+"
+, file = paste0(filename,".R"), append = FALSE)
+}

R/export_tables.R

@@ -352,12 +352,6 @@ add_data_sheet <- function(wb,
                       startCol = 1
   )
 
-  # writeData(wb, sheet_name,
-  #           x = paste0("Data bars are used in ",if_else(n_tables == 1, "this table", "these tables"),". To remove these, select the table, go to the Home tab, click on Conditional Formatting and select Clear Rules from This Table."),
-  #           startRow = 4,
-  #           startCol = 1
-  # )
-
   openxlsx::writeData(wb, sheet_name,
                       x = paste0(
                         "Notes are located below the",
@@ -374,7 +368,7 @@ add_data_sheet <- function(wb,
 
 
   openxlsx::writeData(wb, sheet_name,
-                      x = "Some rows between tables are left blank in this sheet to improve readability.",
+                      x = "[c] indicates that a figure has been suppressed for disclosure control purposes.",
                       startRow = 5,
                       startCol = 1
   )
@@ -544,15 +538,24 @@ tweak_formatting <- function(wb) {
 
 #' Create excel tables
 #'
-#' @param table_layout Table layout object created by metadata functions
+#' @param metadata metadata object created by metadata functions
+#' @param table_data Tibble of tables. Must include columns: name, table and title.
+#' `name` column must match the table names specified in the metadata object.
+#' `table` column contains the tables to be outputted to excel
+#' `title` column is only used where more than one table is included on a sheet
+#' and is the subtitle to be printed above the table.
 #' @param notes_list List of notes in publication
 #' @param contents_title Title of contents page
-#' @param workbook_filename Filename to export workbook to
 #' @export
-make_output_tables <- function(table_layout,
+make_output_tables <- function(metadata,
+                               table_data,
                                notes_list,
-                               contents_title,
-                               workbook_filename) {
+                               contents_title) {
+
+  if(!is_tibble(table_data)){
+    table_data <- table_list_to_tibble(table_data)}
+
+  table_layout <- create_table_layout(metadata, table_data)
 
   wb <- openxlsx::createWorkbook()
 
@@ -568,7 +571,34 @@ make_output_tables <- function(table_layout,
 
   wb <- xlsss::tweak_formatting(wb)
 
+  wb
+}
+
+#' Create and save excel tables
+#'
+#' @param metadata metadata object created by metadata functions
+#' @param table_data Tibble of tables. Must include columns: name, table and title.
+#' `name` column must match the table names specified in the metadata object.
+#' `table` column contains the tables to be outputted to excel
+#' `title` column is only used where more than one table is included on a sheet
+#' and is the subtitle to be printed above the table.
+#' @param notes_list List of notes in publication
+#' @param contents_title Title of contents page
+#' @param workbook_filename Filename to export workbook to
+#' @export
+save_output_tables <- function(metadata,
+                               table_data,
+                               notes_list,
+                               contents_title,
+                               workbook_filename) {
+
+
+  wb <- make_output_tables(metadata,
+                           table_data,
+                           notes_list,
+                           contents_title)
+
   openxlsx::saveWorkbook(wb, workbook_filename, overwrite = TRUE)
 
-  workbook_filename
+  paste0("Tables have been saved to ",workbook_filename)
 }