Retrieve Dataset Catalog Metadata from a Specified Database

This function retrieves dataset catalog metadata from a specified database. It returns information such as dataset identifiers, names, applicable years, project details, and related metadata fields.

Usage

list_datasets(database)

Arguments

database

A string specifying the database from which to retrieve datasets. Valid options are "SocioMap" or "ArchaMap".

Value

A list containing metadata records for each dataset, or an error message if the request fails. The list typically includes fields such as nodeID, CMName, CMID, shortName, project, Unit, parent, ApplicableYears, and more. This function returns metadata records, not raw dataset files.

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
list_datasets(database = "SocioMap")
list_datasets(database = "ArchaMap")
} # }