CorrelAid / CorrelAid/restatis

Bug with gen_table

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Description

When downloading the file using the gen_table command, columns are sometimes incorrectly mapped. According to Destatis, they have fixed a major bug in the flat file creation process, which could potentially lead to column mapping errors.

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Research direction

Start with the gen_table command and reproduce a download that shows incorrectly mapped columns, using the issue's Destatis flat-file bug as context. Trace how the downloaded file is parsed and columns are assigned, then verify that generated tables retain the correct column mapping for affected files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
cli, data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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