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\name{bulk_writer}
\alias{bulk_writer}
\title{Generate a line-delimited JSON string for use in Elasticsearch bulk updates}
\usage{
bulk_writer(x, index = "maml", varname = "updated_variable", type)
}
\arguments{
\item{x}{A single-row data frame, or a string containing the variables and/or values that should be updated (a data frame is converted to a JSON object, strings are stored as-is)}

\item{index}{The name of the Elasticsearch index to update}

\item{varname}{String indicating the parent variable that should be updated (when it does not exist, it will be created, all varnames are prefixed by computerCodes)}

\item{type}{Type of updating to be done, can be either 'set', 'add', or 'addnested'}
}
\value{
A string usable as Elasticsearch bulk update command, in line-delimited JSON
}
\description{
Generate a line-delimited JSON string for use in Elasticsearch bulk updates
Type can be either one of three values:
set: set the value of [varname] to x
add: add x to the values of [varname]
varname: When using ud, the ud field will be updated instead of a computerCodes field
}
\examples{
bulk_writer(x, index = 'maml', varname = 'updated_variable')
}