Batch update metadata of samples

api_update_sample_set(sample_ids, updates)

Arguments

sample_ids	internal, numeric ids of the samples.
updates	named list containing the metadata field(s) to update and the updated value(s).

Value

The number of updated samples.

Examples

# change one field of metadata in one sample
api_update_sample_set(15709, list(scan_operator="my test"))
#> [1] 1
# check on the object page for an object in this sample
#   https://ecotaxa.obs-vlfr.fr/objectdetails/24473014

# change several fields in one sample
api_update_sample_set(15709, list(scan_operator="another test", ship="my ship"))
#> [1] 1
api_update_sample_set(15709, list(scan_operator="and another", tow_nb=3))
#> [1] 1

# change several fields in several samples at the same time
api_update_sample_set(
  c(15709, 15710),
  list(scan_operator="the beatles", ship="yellow submarine")
)
#> [1] 2
# check on the pages of objects in each of these two samples
#   https://ecotaxa.obs-vlfr.fr/objectdetails/24473014
#   https://ecotaxa.obs-vlfr.fr/objectdetails/24473015

# restore the original values
api_update_sample_set(
  c(15709, 15710),
  list(scan_operator="corinne desnos", ship="sagitta", tow_nb=1)
)
#> [1] 2