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DATASUS - Import DBC Files - Convert into DBF and Parquet

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Use KNIME, R (read.dbc) to import DBC (compressed DBF) from DATASUS (Department of Informatics of Brazilian Health System)


https://forum.knime.com/t/automated-download-of-a-series-of-files-from-the-same-server/88326/8?u=mlauber71


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KNIME and R — installation across operating systems — some remarks
https://medium.com/p/6494a2a498cc

KNIME and Python — Setting up and managing Conda environments
https://medium.com/p/2ac217792539

External resources

  • r_test / packages / r-read.dbc
  • KNIME Forum (88326) - DATASUS Download solution by hmfa
  • forum entry
  • HUB: Use KNIME, R (read.dbc) and Python (dbfread) to import DBC (compressed DBF) from DATASUS (Department of Informatics of Brazilian Health System)
  • Medium: KNIME and Python — Setting up and managing Conda environments
  • Medium: KNIME and R — installation across operating systems — some remarks
  • HUB: Import DBF (dBase) file with the help of R's foreign library or Python packages
  • read.dbc - An R package for reading data in the DBC (compressed DBF) format used by DATASUS
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