MongoDB: Setting an expiration time for a document (TTL index)
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction MongoDB provides a powerful feature known as TTL (Time To Live) indexes that helps you manage the retention of documents within a collection. A TTL index is particularly useful when storing information that only needs to......
MongoDB: Make all documents have the same structure by filling missing fields
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction In MongoDB, documents in a collection do not need to have the same set of fields or structure. This flexible schema is advantageous in certain applications but can present challenges when performing queries, aggregations,......
MongoDB: Using $mergeObjects to merge multiple documents into one
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction MongoDB, a NoSQL database famous for its flexibility and performance, provides several powerful aggregation pipeline operators. One such operator is $mergeObjects, which allows for the merging of multiple MongoDB documents......
MongoDB: Exploring $first, $firstN, $last, and $lastN operators
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction MongoDB is a powerful NoSQL database that offers a wide range of features for manipulating and querying data. Among its arsenal of operators, the aggregation framework provides some particularly useful ones such as $first,......
MongoDB: Check if a field is number with $isNumber operator
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction to MongoDB’s $isNumber Operator MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database, provides a dynamic schema that can handle a wide variety of data types. In certain situations, checking the data type of a field becomes important to......
MongoDB: Checking if a Field is Array Using $isArray Operator
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction MongoDB is a highly popular NoSQL database for modern applications that require flexibility, scalability, and high performance. One of its key features includes supporting arrays as field values. In this tutorial, we will......
How to define a JavaScript function within MongoDB shell
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction With MongoDB, a NoSQL database, you have the capability of utilizing JavaScript directly within the shell. This can be remarkably powerful and allows you to write complex functions for manipulation, data analysis, and......
Exploring MongoDB configuration file (mongod.conf)
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database that uses a flexible schema to store data in a document-oriented fashion. One crucial aspect of managing a MongoDB instance is configuring the mongod.conf file, which controls various......
MongoDB: Using estimateDocumentCount() in Large Collections
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction MongoDB is a leading NoSQL database, favored for its flexibility, scalability, and performance. A common requirement when working with large collections is to get a quick estimation of the number of documents they contain.......
MongoDB: Comparing 2 fields in the same document
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database known for its flexibility and performance. Often in database operations, there is a need to compare values of different fields within the same document. This can be required for a......
MongoDB: Counting distinct values in each group
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction Counting distinct values is a fundamental data aggregation task that can be complex depending on the structure of your data. MongoDB offers a flexible aggregation framework to carry out this operation effectively. In this......
MongoDB: How to select distinct values from a collection (with examples)
Updated: Feb 03, 2024
Introduction Working with databases frequently involves handling large datasets with potential duplicates. Such is the case with MongoDB, a NoSQL database popular for its flexibility and scalability. One common requirement for database......