Using R in Displayr Video Series

This article contains a list of videos guiding you through various examples of working with R in Displayr. There have been some changes in Displayr since these videos were released. These changes are noted in the requirements below. However, the examples and explanations remain relevant. The videos are ordered from introductory to advanced. If you are short on time, you can also browse through specific examples in the Displayr document/QPack listed alongside each video. All the content presented in these videos is also available as individual Displayr Help articles.

Requirements

A Displayr document with data - or you can follow along with the videos using a copy of the example code in your Displayr account accessible through the links below.
- If you're using our sister software Q, you can download the QPack version to follow along.
A few changes to keep in mind:
- The Displayr interface changed, and the Insert menu used heavily in the videos is now gone.
  - R Outputs, now called Calculations, can now be created by selecting Calculation > Custom Code from either the toolbar, or by clicking + in the Report tree.
  - R Variables are now created by hovering in the Data Sources tree and clicking + > Custom Code > R > Numeric (or another variable structure).
- Since the release of the videos, we have introduced point-and-click functionality when editing R code. This means you can add code by clicking on outputs or variables in order to reference them automatically instead of having to copy and paste in the Name and Index of each output - see How to Use Point and Click Inside R Code.

Method

Name	Content	Link to Displayr Document	Link to Video
Overview	How does R work with Displayr How do I get help with R? Other tips?	Displayr doc QPack
Primer	Referencing Data Data Types Data Structures Functions	Same document as Overview above
Simple Tables	Table subsetting/indexing Combining tables Table calculations Sorting/ordering Renaming rows/columns Blanking cells with small values Removing rows/cols with small samples Renaming things and formatting Building a brand funnel table	Displayr doc QPack
R Variables	Creating a combo box filter simple & advanced Filtering and deleting observations Banding and re-categorizing variables Checking if "any of" some variables have a particular value Splitting and combining text strings Using apply() to apply an action to each row or column	Displayr doc QPack
Custom R Outputs	Exploring outputs Error handling Updating/customizing text Logos and links	Displayr doc QPack
Advanced Tables	Working with nested banners Merging tables that don't match Customizing cell formatting Adding spans Adding statistical test results	Displayr doc QPack
Troubleshooting	Tips Useful functions Common errors/examples	Displayr doc QPack