subsetMicrodata {sdcMicro}

subsetMicrodata

Description

allows to restrict original data to only a subset. This may be useful to test some anonymization methods. This function will only be used in the graphical user interface sdcApp.

Usage

subsetMicrodata(obj, type, n)

Arguments

obj

an object of class data.frame containing micro data

type

algorithm used to sample from original microdata. Currently supported choices are

n_perc

the restricted microdata will be a n-percent sample of the original microdata.

first_n

only the first n observations will be used.

every_n

the restricted microdata set consists of every n-th record.

size_n

a total of n observations will be randomly drawn.

n

numeric vector of length 1 specifying the specific parameter with respect to argument type.

Value

an object of class sdcMicroObj-class with modified slot @origData.

Author(s)

Bernhard Meindl