From f7cd1fa0db645a7321f9075f89b40ea9dbe0ab4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Schiano <125507018+Schiano-NOAA@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:37:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] remove override of group when not recognized since check
 grouping is limited

---
 R/process_data.R | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/R/process_data.R b/R/process_data.R
index 11ce6e7d..bf447d86 100644
--- a/R/process_data.R
+++ b/R/process_data.R
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ process_data <- function(
     }
   }
   # Warn  user when group not indexed in data
-  if (!is.null(group) && group %notin% index_variables) {
-    if (group != "none") {
-      cli::cli_alert_warning("{group} not an index of data.")
-      # reset group to NULL so it's not added to grouping incorrectly
-      group <- NULL
-    }
-  }
+  # if (!is.null(group) && group %notin% index_variables) {
+  #   if (group != "none") {
+  #     cli::cli_alert_warning("{group} not an index of data.")
+  #     # reset group to NULL so it's not added to grouping incorrectly
+  #     group <- NULL
+  #   }
+  # }
   # Set group_var to identified grouping
   if (!is.null(group) && group != "none") {
     data <- dplyr::mutate(

From f82a2a82fd5b8ec3103d36f1048a85d95fe46ae2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Schiano <125507018+Schiano-NOAA@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:30:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] add condition for group being added to index_variables
 when added as arg

---
 R/process_data.R | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/R/process_data.R b/R/process_data.R
index bf447d86..f7e7e643 100644
--- a/R/process_data.R
+++ b/R/process_data.R
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ process_data <- function(
       dat,
       group_var = .data[[group]]
     )
+    if (group %notin% index_variables) index_variables <- c(group, index_variables)
   } else {
     data <- dat
   }