Error downloading world bank data

[alexandrsanches]

I was using download_merged_data(cached = TRUE) and today I realized that there was one less variable (gdp_capita). Trying to use download_wbank_data()it returns the following error:

[joachim-gassen]

Thanks for the heads up! It appears that there has been an issue with the World Bank download yesterday. It should be fixed in todays upload. As I would be interested in identifying the underlying cause: Could you please check whether you can now download worldbank data using download_wbank_data() ? And, if this is not the case, verify that you are running the newest version of the wbstat package? And then, if you still receive an error, send me the (translated) error message? That would be super.

[alexandrsanches]

I just updated the wbstat package e try again download_wbank_data(), but, it returned the same error. I'm sorry I forgot to translate the error.

Start downloading World Bank data

Error in call_api(url_string = url_string, indicator = indicator) : 
  argument "indicator" is missing, no pattern

[joachim-gassen]

Hi there! Sorry for the delay. I am still not able to reproduce this one. Can you please verify that you are using the current version of the package by running:

packageDescription("tidycovid19", field = "GithubSHA1")

It returns the SHA of your install. The current version as of the morning of June 6 is

016fede43ae5e49b592744d8e108830aaf77303d

If you are running an old version, please update:

remotes::install_github("joachim-gassen/tidycovid19")

Then restart R and try to download Worldbank data

wbank_df <- download_wbank_data()

If it does not work please run

traceback()
rlang::last_error()
sessionInfo()

and post the output here. This would help me to trace down the issue.

Thanks!

[alexandrsanches]

Hi! Thank you for you patience. I tried today and it worked.

Now, when I download World Bank data, the function works perfectly.