Automated R Markdown Reporting Pipeline
Build a parameterized R Markdown pipeline that pulls data from a database or API, generates a formatted PDF/HTML report, and can be scheduled to run automatically for different report parameters. Learners practice parameterized R Markdown, database connectivity, and automating report generation from the command line.
- Estimate
- ~9.5h
- Steps
- 5
- Completed by
- 0
- Proposed by
- codeseed.app
rmarkdown · DBI · knitr
Project roadmap
- 01
Design the parameterized R Markdown template
~2hCreate an .Rmd with YAML parameters for report date range and target segment.
- 02
Connect to a data source
~2hUse DBI to pull the required data from a database (or an API) based on the report parameters.
- 03
Build report sections with tables and charts
~2hAdd formatted tables and charts to the report using knitr and ggplot2.
- 04
Automate rendering from the command line
~2hWrite an Rscript that calls rmarkdown::render with different parameter sets in a loop and saves outputs by date.
- 05
Schedule and log runs
~1.5hAdd logging of render success/failure and document how to schedule the script with cron.
Resources
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