I'm building a MEAN stack web application.
I have a model in mongoose like this. A model name analyses, where inside , there is a property call points which is another small model name analysis
//model file
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
var analysis = new Schema({
ref_id: String,
ele_name: String,
pos_x: Number,
pos_y: Number,
pos_pix_x: Number,
pos_pix_y: Number,
});
var analyses = new Schema({
img_id: String,
store_file_name:String,
points: {
type: [analysis],
default: undefined
},
});
module.exports = mongoose.model('analyses', analyses);
In the database , after I create an entry. there something like this
As you can see, there an id of analyses (5bb...820e) inside have an array of points ( analysis), each has their own id ( 5bb...26d)
Now if I want to update this. I use ExpressJS to define the update API of the server
// API define file
var express = require('express');
var analysesRoutes = express.Router();
// Require Item model in our routes module
var Analyses = require('../models/analyses');
// Defined update route
analysesRoutes.route('/update/:id').put(function (req, res) {
Analyses.findById(req.params.id, function(err, analyses) {
if (!analyses)
return next(new Error('Could not load Document'));
else {
for ( item of Object.keys(req.body)){
analyses[item] = req.body[item];
}
analyses.save().then(analyses => {
res.json({...analyses, status: 200});
})
.catch(err => {
res.status(400).send("unable to update the database");
});
}
});
});
But my problem here is if I want to update only 1 analysis point, I have to send the request to update the big analyses object ( call out id 5bb...820e). Something like this :
//service file
updateAnalyses(newObj, id) {
const uri = 'http://localhost:4000/analyses/update/' + id;
this
.http
.put(uri, newObj)
.subscribe(res => console.log('Done'));
}
// Where newObj here is a big analyses object contains all the unnecessary detail + the point need to be updated
In fact, that point also have an id ( 5bb..26d) itself, is there anyway to update directly to that analysis point ??
Similar question was answered before in Stack overflow.
You can refer to it from here: MongoDB update data in nested field
P.S. There are many answers related to mongodb. Personally the parent.$.child notation worked for me.
Related
I have a schema through mongoose:
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const recipeSchema = mongoose.Schema({
title: String,
chef: String,
updated: {type: Date, default: Date.now},
region: String,
ingredients: [String],
instructions: [String]
}, { collection: 'recipes' })
module.exports = mongoose.model('Recipes', recipeSchema);
I find the mongoose docs really difficult to understand. I am trying to search for a match of all substring within the 'ingredients' array. I read somewhere that it could be done like so:
.find({ingredients: 'ing1'}) // not working
.find({'ing1': {$in: ingredients}}) // not working
I find it pretty difficult to find in depth tutorials on mongoose as well. Im thinking about not using it at all anymore and just sticking to mongodb shell.
You can use a regex search to match substrings:
.find({ingredients: /ing1/})
The reason that you use mongoose is for testability.
Instead of having to work with a MongoDb instance, which, in Windows can be a pain with the .lock file and the service, mongoose creates the schema that you can test your code with.
The mongoose way is ideal for TDD/TFD.
Below is the model and the mocha test:
recipemodel.js
var mongoose = require('mongoose'),Schema=mongoose.Schema;
var RecipeSchema = new mongoose.Schema({});
RecipeSchema.statics.create = function (params, callback) {
'\\ params is any schema that you pass from the test below
var recipe = new RecipeSchema(params);
recipe.save(function(err, result) {
callback(err, result);
});
return recipe;
};
var recipemodel=mongoose.model('Model', RecipeSchema);
module.exports = recipemodel;
You don't need to describe the schema, mongoose will create it for you when you pass the values of the collection from a mocha test, for example!
The mocha test is below:
var mongooseMock = require('mongoose-mock'),
proxyquire = require('proxyquire'),
chai = require('chai'),
expect = chai.expect,
sinon = require('sinon'),
sinonChai = require("sinon-chai");
chai.use(sinonChai);
describe('Mocksaving a recipe ingredient', function () {
var Recipe;
beforeEach(function () {
Recipe = proxyquire('./recipemodel', {'mongoose': mongooseMock});
});
it('checks if ingredient '+'ing1' + ' saved to mongoose schema', function
(done) {
var callback = sinon.spy();
var recipe = Recipe.create({ title: "faasos", chef:
'faasos',region:'Chennai',ingredients:'ing1',instructions:'abc' },
callback);
expect(recipe.save).calledOnce;
expect(recipe.ingredients).equals('ing341');
done();
});
});
The call to a sinon spy is simply to ensure that the call to the data in the schema got saved (mock saved!) and that the 'save' method did get called at least once. This logic flow is in sync with your actual logic, as you would use in code, when the save on a mongodb collection would be made.
Simply change the value to 'ing1' to make the test pass when you run the test.
For an array type, pass the values as below:
var recipe = Recipe.create({ title: "faasos", chef:
'faasos',region:'Chennai',ingredients:'ing341,ing1',instructions:'abc' }, callback);
expect(recipe.save).calledOnce;
expect(recipe.ingredients).to.include('ing1');
Try this:
.ingredients.find((i) => i === "ing1")
for all elements in the ingredients array, it looks if the content, here a string element, is strictly equal to "ing1"
Keystone and mongo are both new to me, so I'm unsure how to manipulate data.
I have a Keystone list which has a model (/models/Game.js) that looks like:
var keystone = require('keystone');
var Types = keystone.Field.Types;
var Game = new keystone.List('Game');
Game.add({
odds: { type: Types.Text, required: true, initial: true},
});
Game.track = true;
Game.defaultSort = '-createdAt';
Game.defaultColumns = 'odds';
Game.register();
The odds field is a string, e.g. 3/1, and I want to run this through a function that splits it and returns a decimal version, for example:
function decimalOdds(fraction) {
const splitFields = fraction.split('/');
return ((splitFields[0] / splitFields[1]) + 1).toFixed(2);
}
It's the return value of that function that I want to be stored as the 'odds' in the data base. Is that possible?
You can use a pre save hook:
Game.schema.pre('save', function(next) {
if (this.isModified('odds')) {
this.odds = decimalOdds(this.odds)
}
next()
})
You can read more in the schema plugins section of the docs:
http://keystonejs.com/docs/database/#lists-plugins
You can also find more information on Mongoose schema hooks here:
http://mongoosejs.com/docs/middleware.html
I just started learning MongoDB and mongoose. Currently I have the following structure:
database -> skeletonDatabase
collection -> adminLogin
When I run db.adminLogin.find() from the command line I get:
{ "_id" : ObjectId("52lhafkjasfadsfea"), "username" : "xxxx", "password" : "xxxx" }
My connection (this works, just adding it FYI)
module.exports = function(mongoose)
{
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/skeletonDatabase');
var db = mongoose.connection;
db.on('error', console.error.bind(console, 'connection error:'));
db.once('open', function callback () {
console.log('Conntected To Mongo Database');
});
}
My -js-
module.exports = function(mongoose)
{
var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
// login schema
var adminLogin = new Schema({
username: String,
password: String
});
var adminLoginModel = mongoose.model('adminLogin', adminLogin);
var adminLogin = mongoose.model("adminLogin");
adminLogin.find({}, function(err, data){
console.log(">>>> " + data );
});
}
My console.log() returns as >>>>
So what am I doing wrong here? Why do I not get any data in my console log? Thanks in advance for any help.
mongoose by default takes singular model names and pairs them with a collection named with the plural of that, so mongoose is looking in the db for a collection called "adminLogins" which doesn't exist. You can specify your collection name as the 2nd argument when defining your schema:
var adminLogin = new Schema({
username: String,
password: String
}, {collection: 'adminLogin'});
Had a problem with injecting it within an express route for my api so I changed it thanks to #elkhrz by first defining the schema and then compiling that one model I want to then pull like so:
app.get('/lists/stored-api', (req, res) => {
Apis.find(function(err, apis) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
res.send(apis);
});
});
I wouldn't send it to the body, I would actually do something else with it especially if you plan on making your API a production based application.
Run through this problem and read up on possible proper ways of rendering your data:
How to Pass Data Between Routes in Express
Always a good idea to practice safe procedures when handling data.
first compile just one model with the schema as an argument
var adminLogin = mongoose.model('adminLogin', adminLogin);
in your code adminLogin does not exist, adminLoginModel does;
after that ,instead to
adminLogin.find({}, function(err, data){
console.log(">>>> " + data );
});
try this
adminLogin.find(function (err, adminLogins) {
if (err) return console.error(err);
console.log(adminLogins);
is important the "s" because mongo use the plural of the model to name the collection, sorry for my english...
I'm using Mongoose on a Node.js server to save data into MongoDB. What I want to do is to check and see if a model object exists in the collection already.
For example heres my model:
var ApiRequest = new Schema({
route: String,
priority: String,
maxResponseAge: String,
status: String,
request: Schema.Types.Mixed,
timestamp: { type: Date, default: Date.now }
});
And here's what I would like to do:
var Request = mongoose.model('api-request', ApiRequest);
function newRequest(req, type) {
return new Request({
'route' : req.route.path,
'priority' : req.body.priority,
'maxResponseAge' : req.body.maxResponseAge,
'request' : getRequestByType(req, type)
});
}
function main(req, type, callback) {
var tempReq = newRequest(req, type);
Request.findOne(tempReq, '', function (err, foundRequest) {
// Bla bla whatever
callback(err, foundRequest);
});
}
The big issues I'm finding are that the tempReq which is a model has an _id variable and a timestamp that is going to be different from what is saved in the database. So I would like to ignore those fields and compare by everything else.
As a note my actual models have more variables than this hence the reason I don't want to use .find({ param : val, ....})..... and instead would like to use the existing model for comparison.
Any ideas? Thanks!
You need to use plain JS objects instead of Mongoose model instances as query objects (the first parameter to find).
So either:
Change newRequest to return a plain object and later pass that into a new Request() call if you need to add it to the database.
OR
In your main function turn tempReq into a query object like this:
var query = tempReq.toObject();
delete query._id;
Request.findOne(query, ...
I have a large collection of 300 question objects in a database test. I can interact with this collection easily through MongoDB's interactive shell; however, when I try to get the collection through Mongoose in an express.js application I get an empty array.
My question is, how can I access this already existing dataset instead of recreating it in express? Here's some code:
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/test');
mongoose.model('question', new Schema({ url: String, text: String, id: Number }));
var questions = mongoose.model('question');
questions.find({}, function(err, data) { console.log(err, data, data.length); });
This outputs:
null [] 0
Mongoose added the ability to specify the collection name under the schema, or as the third argument when declaring the model. Otherwise it will use the pluralized version given by the name you map to the model.
Try something like the following, either schema-mapped:
new Schema({ url: String, text: String, id: Number},
{ collection : 'question' }); // collection name
or model mapped:
mongoose.model('Question',
new Schema({ url: String, text: String, id: Number}),
'question'); // collection name
Here's an abstraction of Will Nathan's answer if anyone just wants an easy copy-paste add-in function:
function find (name, query, cb) {
mongoose.connection.db.collection(name, function (err, collection) {
collection.find(query).toArray(cb);
});
}
simply do find(collection_name, query, callback); to be given the result.
for example, if I have a document { a : 1 } in a collection 'foo' and I want to list its properties, I do this:
find('foo', {a : 1}, function (err, docs) {
console.dir(docs);
});
//output: [ { _id: 4e22118fb83406f66a159da5, a: 1 } ]
You can do something like this, than you you'll access the native mongodb functions inside mongoose:
var mongoose = require("mongoose");
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/local');
var connection = mongoose.connection;
connection.on('error', console.error.bind(console, 'connection error:'));
connection.once('open', function () {
connection.db.collection("YourCollectionName", function(err, collection){
collection.find({}).toArray(function(err, data){
console.log(data); // it will print your collection data
})
});
});
Update 2022
If you get an MongoInvalidArgumentError: The callback form of this helper has been removed. error message, here's the new syntax using async/await:
const mongoose = require("mongoose");
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/productsDB');
const connection = mongoose.connection;
connection.on('error', console.error.bind(console, 'connection error:'));
connection.once('open', async function () {
const collection = connection.db.collection("Products");
collection.find({}).toArray(function(err, data){
console.log(data); // it will print your collection data
});
});
I had the same problem and was able to run a schema-less query using an existing Mongoose connection with the code below. I've added a simple constraint 'a=b' to show where you would add such a constraint:
var action = function (err, collection) {
// Locate all the entries using find
collection.find({'a':'b'}).toArray(function(err, results) {
/* whatever you want to do with the results in node such as the following
res.render('home', {
'title': 'MyTitle',
'data': results
});
*/
});
};
mongoose.connection.db.collection('question', action);
Are you sure you've connected to the db? (I ask because I don't see a port specified)
try:
mongoose.connection.on("open", function(){
console.log("mongodb is connected!!");
});
Also, you can do a "show collections" in mongo shell to see the collections within your db - maybe try adding a record via mongoose and see where it ends up?
From the look of your connection string, you should see the record in the "test" db.
Hope it helps!
Something else that was not obvious, to me at least, was that the when using Mongoose's third parameter to avoid replacing the actual collection with a new one with the same name, the new Schema(...) is actually only a placeholder, and doesn't interfere with the exisitng schema so
var User = mongoose.model('User', new Schema({ url: String, text: String, id: Number}, { collection : 'users' })); // collection name;
User.find({}, function(err, data) { console.log(err, data, data.length);});
works fine and returns all fields - even if the actual (remote) Schema contains none of these fields. Mongoose will still want it as new Schema(...), and a variable almost certainly won't hack it.
Go to MongoDB website, Login > Connect > Connect Application > Copy > Paste in 'database_url' > Collections > Copy/Paste in 'collection' .
var mongoose = require("mongoose");
mongoose.connect(' database_url ');
var conn = mongoose.connection;
conn.on('error', console.error.bind(console, 'connection error:'));
conn.once('open', function () {
conn.db.collection(" collection ", function(err, collection){
collection.find({}).toArray(function(err, data){
console.log(data); // data printed in console
})
});
});
I tried all the answers but nothing worked out, finally got the answer hoe to do it.
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
mongoose.connect('mongodb://0.0.0.0:27017/local');
// let model = require('./test1');
setTimeout(async () => {
let coll = mongoose.connection.db.collection(<Your collection name in plural form>);
// let data = await coll.find({}, {limit:2}).toArray();
// let data = await coll.find({name:"Vishal"}, {limit:2}).toArray();
// let data = await coll.find({name:"Vishal"}, {projection:{player:1, _id:0}}).toArray();
let data = await coll.find({}, {limit:3, sort:{name:-1}}).toArray();
console.log(data);
}, 2000);
I have also mentioned some of the criteria to filter out. Delete and update can also be done by this.
Thanks.
Make sure you're connecting to the right database as well as the right collection within the database.
You can include the name of the database in the connection string.
notice databasename in the following connection string:
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
const connectionString = 'mongodb+srv://username:password#hosturl.net/databasename';
mongoose.connect(connectionString);