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I am trying to create a index with schema
{
_id: "",
name: ""
}
I want to make an index that supports names with unique values and permits adding data to databases when names have the value "" (empty string).
I tried using this:
db.collection.createIndex(
{name: 1},
{unique: true, partialFilterExpression: {name: {$type: "string"}}}
)
An empty string "" is still a string, so partialFilterExpression: {name: {$type: "string"}} will index this document.
In principle, it would be this one:
db.collection.createIndex(
{name: 1},
{unique: true, partialFilterExpression: {name: {$ne: ""}}}
)
However, partialFilterExpression supports only these operators:
equality expressions (i.e. field: value or using the $eq operator),
$exists: true expression,
$gt, $gte, $lt, $lte expressions,
$type expressions,
$and operator,
$or operator,
$in operator
Looks like, this is not possible. Only way would be to skip the attribute and use { partialFilterExpression: { name: { $exists: true } } }
You can use the string sort ordering to skip the empty string.
Have the partial filter require that name be type string and greater than "":
partialFilterExpression: {$and: [
{name: {$type: "string"}},
{name: {$gt: ""}}
]}
{
name: 'book',
tags: {
words: ['abc','123'],
lat: 33,
long: 22
}
}
Suppose this is a document. How do I remove "words" completely from all the documents in this collection? I want all documents to be without "words":
{
name: 'book',
tags: {
lat: 33,
long: 22
}
}
Try this: If your collection was 'example'
db.example.update({}, {$unset: {words:1}}, false, true);
Refer this:
http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Updating#Updating-%24unset
UPDATE:
The above link no longer covers '$unset'ing. Be sure to add {multi: true} if you want to remove this field from all of the documents in the collection; otherwise, it will only remove it from the first document it finds that matches. See this for updated documentation:
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/update/unset/
Example:
db.example.update({}, {$unset: {words:1}} , {multi: true});
In the beginning, I did not get why the question has a bounty (I thought that the question has a nice answer and there is nothing to add), but then I noticed that the answer which was accepted and upvoted 15 times was actually wrong!
Yes, you have to use $unset operator, but this unset is going to remove the words key which does not exist for a document for a collection. So basically it will do nothing.
So you need to tell Mongo to look in the document tags and then in the words using dot notation. So the correct query is.
db.example.update(
{},
{ $unset: {'tags.words':1}},
false, true
)
Just for the sake of completion, I will refer to another way of doing it, which is much worse, but this way you can change the field with any custom code (even based on another field from this document).
db.example.updateMany({},{"$unset":{"tags.words":1}})
We can also use this to update multiple documents.
db.collection.updateMany({}, {$unset: {"fieldName": ""}})
updateMany requires a matching condition for each document, since we are passing {} it is always true. And the second argument uses $unset operator to remove the required field in each document.
To remove or delete field in MongoDB
For single Record
db.getCollection('userData').update({}, {$unset: {pi: 1}})
For Multi Record
db.getCollection('userData').update({}, {$unset: {pi: 1}}, {multi: true})
Starting in Mongo 4.2, it's also possible to use a slightly different syntax:
// { name: "book", tags: { words: ["abc", "123"], lat: 33, long: 22 } }
db.collection.updateMany({}, [{ $unset: ["tags.words"] }])
// { name: "book", tags: { lat: 33, long: 22 } }
Since the update method can accept an aggregation pipeline (note the squared brackets signifying the use of an aggregation pipeline), it means the $unset operator used here is the aggregation one (as opposed to the "query" one), whose syntax takes an array of fields.
The solution for PyMongo (Python mongo):
db.example.update({}, {'$unset': {'tags.words':1}}, multi=True);
I was trying to do something similar to this but instead remove the column from an embedded document. It took me a while to find a solution and this was the first post I came across so I thought I would post this here for anyone else trying to do the same.
So lets say instead your data looks like this:
{
name: 'book',
tags: [
{
words: ['abc','123'],
lat: 33,
long: 22
}, {
words: ['def','456'],
lat: 44,
long: 33
}
]
}
To remove the column words from the embedded document, do this:
db.example.update(
{'tags': {'$exists': true}},
{ $unset: {'tags.$[].words': 1}},
{multi: true}
)
or using the updateMany
db.example.updateMany(
{'tags': {'$exists': true}},
{ $unset: {'tags.$[].words': 1}}
)
The $unset will only edit it if the value exists but it will not do a safe navigation (it wont check if tags exists first) so the exists is needed on the embedded document.
This uses the all positional operator ($[]) which was introduced in version 3.6
To Remove a field you can use this command(this will be applied to all the documents in the collection) :
db.getCollection('example').update({}, {$unset: {Words:1}}, {multi: true});
And to remove multiple fields in one command :
db.getCollection('example').update({}, {$unset: {Words:1 ,Sentences:1}}, {multi: true});
Because I kept finding this page when looking for a way to remove a field using MongoEngine, I guess it might be helpful to post the MongoEngine way here too:
Example.objects.all().update(unset__tags__words=1)
In mongoDB shell this code might be helpful:
db.collection.update({}, {$unset: {fieldname: ""}} )
By default, the update() method updates a single document. Set the Multi Parameter to update all documents that match the query criteria.
Changed in version 3.6.
Syntax :
db.collection.update(
<query>,
<update>,
{
upsert: <boolean>,
multi: <boolean>,
writeConcern: <document>,
collation: <document>,
arrayFilters: [ <filterdocument1>, ... ]
}
)
Example :
db.getCollection('products').update({},{$unset: {translate:1, qordoba_translation_version:1}}, {multi: true})
In your example :
db.getCollection('products').update({},{$unset: {'tags.words' :1}}, {multi: true})
And for mongomapper,
Document: Shutoff
Field to remove: shutoff_type
Shutoff.collection.update( {}, { '$unset' => { 'shutoff_type': 1 } }, :multi => true )
It's worth mentioning, if you are using Typegoose/Mongoose your field needs to be declared in your model otherwise $unset will silently fail.
After a refactoring of a database this caught me unaware. The redundant fields were no longer in my model and I was running an $unset but nothing was happening.
So if you are doing some refactoring make sure you $unset your redundant fields before removing them from the model.
{
name: 'book',
tags: {
words: ['abc','123'],
lat: 33,
long: 22
}
}
Ans:
db.tablename.remove({'tags.words':['abc','123']})
Checking if "words" exists and then removing from the document
db.users.update({"tags.words" :{$exists: true}},
{$unset:{"tags.words":1}},false,true);
true indicates update multiple documents if matched.
you can also do this in aggregation by using project at 3.4
{$project: {"tags.words": 0} }
To reference a package and remove various "keys",
try this
db['name1.name2.name3.Properties'].remove([
{
"key" : "name_key1"
},
{
"key" : "name_key2"
},
{
"key" : "name_key3"
}
)]
Schema as following (Mongoose Styling)
User:
tickets: [
_ticket:
type: mongoose.Schema.ObjectId
ref: 'Ticket'
used:
type: Boolean
default: false
]
I wanna find user having at least one ticket with used key is false
WANT
{tickets: [{_ticket: ObjectId('...'), used: true}, {_ticket: ObjectId('...'), used: false}]}
WITHOUT
{tickets: [{_ticket: ObjectId('...'), used: true}, {_ticket: ObjectId('...'), used: true}]}
{tickets: []}
Does anything way without MapReduce?
Thank for your reading :)
You don't need to use $elemMatch for this as you're only checking a single field of the tickets array:
db.users.find({'tickets.used': false})
Use $elemMatch to find document
db.users.find({tickets: {$elemMatch: {used: false}}})
will matched object in array of document with used === false
Say I have:
db.test.insert({foos: [{bars: [{}, {}]}]});
db.test.insert({foos: [{bars: [{}, {}]}]});
Now I want to remove all bars-fields of all foos. How do I do that?
db.test.update({}, {$unset: {"foos.bars": 1}});
and
db.test.update({}, {$pull: {"foos.bars": {}}});
doesn't do anything.
db.test.update({}, {$pull: {"foos.$.bars": {}}});
gives error:
"Cannot apply the positional operator without a corresponding query field containing an array."
Any help highly appreciated.
Adding an exist-query on the subdocument in the array seemed to do the trick:
db.test.remove();
db.test.insert({foos: [{bars: [{"baz": 1} ]}]});
db.test.insert({foos: [{bars: [{"baz": 1} ]}]});
db.test.find({'foos.bars': {$exists: true}}).count();
db.test.update({'foos.bars': {$exists: true}}, {$unset: {'foos.$.bars': 1}}, false, true);
db.test.find({'foos.bars': {$exists: true}}).count();
{
name: 'book',
tags: {
words: ['abc','123'],
lat: 33,
long: 22
}
}
Suppose this is a document. How do I remove "words" completely from all the documents in this collection? I want all documents to be without "words":
{
name: 'book',
tags: {
lat: 33,
long: 22
}
}
Try this: If your collection was 'example'
db.example.update({}, {$unset: {words:1}}, false, true);
Refer this:
http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Updating#Updating-%24unset
UPDATE:
The above link no longer covers '$unset'ing. Be sure to add {multi: true} if you want to remove this field from all of the documents in the collection; otherwise, it will only remove it from the first document it finds that matches. See this for updated documentation:
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/update/unset/
Example:
db.example.update({}, {$unset: {words:1}} , {multi: true});
In the beginning, I did not get why the question has a bounty (I thought that the question has a nice answer and there is nothing to add), but then I noticed that the answer which was accepted and upvoted 15 times was actually wrong!
Yes, you have to use $unset operator, but this unset is going to remove the words key which does not exist for a document for a collection. So basically it will do nothing.
So you need to tell Mongo to look in the document tags and then in the words using dot notation. So the correct query is.
db.example.update(
{},
{ $unset: {'tags.words':1}},
false, true
)
Just for the sake of completion, I will refer to another way of doing it, which is much worse, but this way you can change the field with any custom code (even based on another field from this document).
db.example.updateMany({},{"$unset":{"tags.words":1}})
We can also use this to update multiple documents.
db.collection.updateMany({}, {$unset: {"fieldName": ""}})
updateMany requires a matching condition for each document, since we are passing {} it is always true. And the second argument uses $unset operator to remove the required field in each document.
To remove or delete field in MongoDB
For single Record
db.getCollection('userData').update({}, {$unset: {pi: 1}})
For Multi Record
db.getCollection('userData').update({}, {$unset: {pi: 1}}, {multi: true})
Starting in Mongo 4.2, it's also possible to use a slightly different syntax:
// { name: "book", tags: { words: ["abc", "123"], lat: 33, long: 22 } }
db.collection.updateMany({}, [{ $unset: ["tags.words"] }])
// { name: "book", tags: { lat: 33, long: 22 } }
Since the update method can accept an aggregation pipeline (note the squared brackets signifying the use of an aggregation pipeline), it means the $unset operator used here is the aggregation one (as opposed to the "query" one), whose syntax takes an array of fields.
The solution for PyMongo (Python mongo):
db.example.update({}, {'$unset': {'tags.words':1}}, multi=True);
I was trying to do something similar to this but instead remove the column from an embedded document. It took me a while to find a solution and this was the first post I came across so I thought I would post this here for anyone else trying to do the same.
So lets say instead your data looks like this:
{
name: 'book',
tags: [
{
words: ['abc','123'],
lat: 33,
long: 22
}, {
words: ['def','456'],
lat: 44,
long: 33
}
]
}
To remove the column words from the embedded document, do this:
db.example.update(
{'tags': {'$exists': true}},
{ $unset: {'tags.$[].words': 1}},
{multi: true}
)
or using the updateMany
db.example.updateMany(
{'tags': {'$exists': true}},
{ $unset: {'tags.$[].words': 1}}
)
The $unset will only edit it if the value exists but it will not do a safe navigation (it wont check if tags exists first) so the exists is needed on the embedded document.
This uses the all positional operator ($[]) which was introduced in version 3.6
To Remove a field you can use this command(this will be applied to all the documents in the collection) :
db.getCollection('example').update({}, {$unset: {Words:1}}, {multi: true});
And to remove multiple fields in one command :
db.getCollection('example').update({}, {$unset: {Words:1 ,Sentences:1}}, {multi: true});
Because I kept finding this page when looking for a way to remove a field using MongoEngine, I guess it might be helpful to post the MongoEngine way here too:
Example.objects.all().update(unset__tags__words=1)
In mongoDB shell this code might be helpful:
db.collection.update({}, {$unset: {fieldname: ""}} )
By default, the update() method updates a single document. Set the Multi Parameter to update all documents that match the query criteria.
Changed in version 3.6.
Syntax :
db.collection.update(
<query>,
<update>,
{
upsert: <boolean>,
multi: <boolean>,
writeConcern: <document>,
collation: <document>,
arrayFilters: [ <filterdocument1>, ... ]
}
)
Example :
db.getCollection('products').update({},{$unset: {translate:1, qordoba_translation_version:1}}, {multi: true})
In your example :
db.getCollection('products').update({},{$unset: {'tags.words' :1}}, {multi: true})
And for mongomapper,
Document: Shutoff
Field to remove: shutoff_type
Shutoff.collection.update( {}, { '$unset' => { 'shutoff_type': 1 } }, :multi => true )
It's worth mentioning, if you are using Typegoose/Mongoose your field needs to be declared in your model otherwise $unset will silently fail.
After a refactoring of a database this caught me unaware. The redundant fields were no longer in my model and I was running an $unset but nothing was happening.
So if you are doing some refactoring make sure you $unset your redundant fields before removing them from the model.
{
name: 'book',
tags: {
words: ['abc','123'],
lat: 33,
long: 22
}
}
Ans:
db.tablename.remove({'tags.words':['abc','123']})
Checking if "words" exists and then removing from the document
db.users.update({"tags.words" :{$exists: true}},
{$unset:{"tags.words":1}},false,true);
true indicates update multiple documents if matched.
you can also do this in aggregation by using project at 3.4
{$project: {"tags.words": 0} }
To reference a package and remove various "keys",
try this
db['name1.name2.name3.Properties'].remove([
{
"key" : "name_key1"
},
{
"key" : "name_key2"
},
{
"key" : "name_key3"
}
)]