\name{fixTypes}
\alias{fixTypes}
\title{
This takes care of coercing variables into factor types during queries.
}
\usage{fixTypes(dat,var,vd)
}

\arguments{
  \item{dat}{The \code{mcmc.list} object reading the data from the database.}
  \item{var}{The names of the variables.}
  \item{vd}{The variable data table giving the names of the states.}
}
\description{
  This is a utility function used to coerce string data from the
  database into ordered factors for later analysis.
}
\seealso{
  \code{\link{vQuery}}
}
\examples{\dontrun{


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}
}
\keyword{database}