How Do I Update A Specific Key Inside A Mongodb Sub-document Using Sails.js & Waterline?

I face an issue when trying to update a single key inside a MongoDB sub-document using Sails.js and the Waterline ORM. This is what my person.js model looks like: module.exports =

Solution 1:

You can use the .native() method on your model that has direct access to the mongo driver and then the $set operator to update the fields independently. However, you need to first convert the object to a one-level document which has the dot notation like

{"name":"Dan","favorites.season":"Summer"}

so that you can use that as:

var criteria = { "id": "1" },
    update = { "$set": { "name": "Dan", "favorites.season": "Summer" } },
    options = { "new": true };

// Grab an instance of the mongo-driverPerson.native(function(err, collection) {        
    if (err) return res.serverError(err);

    // Execute any query that works with the mongo js driver
    collection.findAndModify(
        criteria, 
        null,
        update,
        options,
        function (err, updatedPerson) {
            console.log(updatedPerson);
        }
    );
});

To convert the raw object that needs to be updated, use the following function

var convertNestedObjectToDotNotation = function(obj){
    var res = {};
    (functionrecurse(obj, current) {
        for(var key in obj) {
            var value = obj[key];
            var newKey = (current ? current + "." + key : key);  // joined key with dotif  (value && typeof value === "object") {
                recurse(value, newKey);  // it's a nested object, so do it again
            } else {
                res[newKey] = value;  // it's not an object, so set the property
            }
        }
    })(obj);

    return res;
}

which you can then call in your update as

var criteria = { "id": "1" },
    update = { "$set": convertNestedObjectToDotNotation(params) },
    options = { "new": true };

Check the demo below.

var example = {
	"name" : "Dan",
	"favorites" : {
		"season" : "winter"
	}
};

var convertNestedObjectToDotNotation = function(obj){
	var res = {};
	(functionrecurse(obj, current) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			var value = obj[key];
			var newKey = (current ? current + "." + key : key);  // joined key with dotif	(value && typeof value === "object") {
				recurse(value, newKey);  // it's a nested object, so do it again
			} else {
				res[newKey] = value;  // it's not an object, so set the property
			}
		}
	})(obj);
	
	return res;
}


var update = { "$set": convertNestedObjectToDotNotation(example) };

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Solution 2:

Just alter your query with:

Person.update({ id: '1' },{ name: 'Dan',favorites: { $set: {season: Summer'}}}})