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suggest_workflow()
Suggest a workflow to make data comply with Darwin Core Standard

Assign, create or modify columns to match Darwin Core terms

set_events()
Set, create or modify columns with Event information
set_occurrences()
Set, create or modify columns with occurrence-specific information
set_scientific_name()
Set, create or modify columns with scientific name & authorship information
set_taxonomy()
Set, create or modify columns with taxonomic information
set_coordinates()
Set, create or modify columns with spatial information
set_coordinates_sf()
Set, create or modify columns with sf spatial information
set_locality()
Set, create or modify columns with locality information
set_datetime()
Set, create or modify columns with date and time information
set_collection()
Set, create or modify columns with museum- or collection-specific information
set_observer()
Set, create or modify columns with information of who made an observation
set_abundance()
Set, create or modify columns with abundance information
set_individual_traits()
Set, create or modify columns with information of individual organisms
set_license()
Set, create or modify columns with license and rights information
set_measurements() experimental
Convert columns with measurement data for an individual or event to Darwin Core standard

Check data for Darwin Core conformance

check_dataset()
Check a dataset for Darwin Core conformance

Helper functions

composite_id() sequential_id() random_id()
Create unique identifier columns
occurrence_terms() event_terms()
Select support functions
basisOfRecord_values() countryCode_values()
Accepted value functions

Data

darwin_core_terms
Dataset of supported Darwin Core terms
country_codes
Dataset of supported Country Codes