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How to operate on all databases from the MongoDB shell?

Ankith Reddy
Ankith Reddy
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 217 Views

To operate on all databases from MongoDB shell, you can use listDatabases along with adminCommand(). This method retrieves comprehensive information about all databases in your MongoDB instance. Syntax var allDatabaseList = db.adminCommand('listDatabases'); printjson(allDatabaseList); Example First, check the current database with the db command − db; test Now retrieve information about all databases using adminCommand() − var allDatabaseList = db.adminCommand('listDatabases'); printjson(allDatabaseList); { "databases" : [ { ...

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How to update value of a key in a list of a json in MongoDB?

George John
George John
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 820 Views

To update a value of a key in a list (array) of JSON documents in MongoDB, you can use the $ positional operator for single element updates or retrieve the document, modify it in JavaScript, and replace the entire array using $set. Syntax // Method 1: Update single array element db.collection.update( {"arrayField.key": "matchValue"}, { $set: { "arrayField.$.key": "newValue" } } ); // Method 2: Update multiple elements using JavaScript var doc = db.collection.findOne({"_id": ObjectId("id")}); doc.arrayField.forEach(function(element) { element.key = "newValue"; }); db.collection.update( ...

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Is it possible to sum two fields in MongoDB using the Aggregation framework?

Chandu yadav
Chandu yadav
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 1K+ Views

Yes, it is possible to sum two fields in MongoDB using the $add operator within the $project stage of the aggregation framework. This creates a new computed field containing the sum of existing fields. Syntax db.collection.aggregate([ { $project: { field1: "$field1", field2: "$field2", sumField: { $add: ["$field1", "$field2"] } ...

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Get Distinct Values with Sorted Data in MongoDB?

Arjun Thakur
Arjun Thakur
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 1K+ Views

To get distinct values with sorted data in MongoDB, use the distinct() method followed by sort(). The distinct() method returns unique values from a specified field, and sort() arranges them in alphabetical or numerical order. Syntax db.collection.distinct("fieldName").sort() Sample Data db.getDistinctWithSortedDataDemo.insertMany([ {"StudentId": 10, "StudentName": "John", "StudentAge": 23}, {"StudentId": 20, "StudentName": "Carol", "StudentAge": 21}, {"StudentId": 10, "StudentName": "John", "StudentAge": 23}, {"StudentId": 30, "StudentName": "Chris", "StudentAge": 22}, {"StudentId": 20, "StudentName": "Carol", "StudentAge": 21}, ...

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How to update MongoDB collection using $toLower?

Ankith Reddy
Ankith Reddy
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 777 Views

To update a MongoDB collection using $toLower functionality, use the forEach() method to iterate through documents and apply JavaScript's toLowerCase() function. While $toLower is primarily an aggregation operator, this approach allows you to permanently update field values in your collection. Syntax db.collection.find().forEach( function(document) { document.fieldName = document.fieldName.toLowerCase(); db.collection.save(document); } ); Sample Data First, let's create a collection with mixed-case student names ? db.toLowerDemo.insertMany([ {"StudentId": ...

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Update two separate arrays in a document with one update call in MongoDB?

George John
George John
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 207 Views

To update two separate arrays in a MongoDB document with a single update call, use the $push operator with multiple field specifications in the update document. This allows you to add values to multiple arrays simultaneously. Syntax db.collection.update( { "query": "condition" }, { $push: { "arrayField1": "value1", "arrayField2": "value2" ...

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Perform conditional upserts or updates in MongoDB

Chandu yadav
Chandu yadav
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 192 Views

In MongoDB, you can perform conditional updates that only modify a field if certain conditions are met. The $max operator is particularly useful for conditional updates - it only updates a field if the new value is greater than the current value. Syntax db.collection.update( { "field": "matchValue" }, { $max: { "fieldToUpdate": newValue } } ); Sample Data Let us create a collection with sample student score documents ? db.conditionalUpdatesDemo.insertMany([ { "_id": ...

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Pull and add to set at the same time with MongoDB? Is it Possible?

Arjun Thakur
Arjun Thakur
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 903 Views

Yes, you can use pull and add operations simultaneously in MongoDB using $addToSet and $pull operators with bulk operations. This allows you to modify arrays in multiple ways within a single database round trip. Syntax var bulkOp = db.collection.initializeOrderedBulkOp(); bulkOp.find({condition1}).updateOne({$addToSet: {arrayField: newValue}}); bulkOp.find({condition2}).updateOne({$pull: {arrayField: valueToRemove}}); bulkOp.execute(); Sample Data db.pullAndAddToSetDemo.insertOne({StudentScores: [78, 89, 90]}); { "acknowledged": true, "insertedId": ObjectId("5c9a797e15e86fd1496b38af") } Let's view the initial document ? db.pullAndAddToSetDemo.find().pretty(); { "_id": ObjectId("5c9a797e15e86fd1496b38af"), ...

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Find oldest/ youngest post in MongoDB collection?

Ankith Reddy
Ankith Reddy
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 1K+ Views

To find oldest/youngest post in MongoDB collection, you can use sort() with limit(1). Use ascending sort (1) for oldest and descending sort (-1) for newest posts based on date fields. Syntax // For oldest post db.collection.find().sort({"dateField": 1}).limit(1); // For newest post db.collection.find().sort({"dateField": -1}).limit(1); Sample Data db.getOldestAndYoungestPostDemo.insertMany([ { "UserId": "Larry@123", "UserName": "Larry", "UserPostDate": new ISODate('2019-03-27 12:00:00') }, ...

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Only insert if a value is unique in MongoDB else update

Chandu yadav
Chandu yadav
Updated on 15-Mar-2026 830 Views

To only insert if a value is unique in MongoDB (or update if it exists), use the upsert option with the update() method. When upsert: true is specified, MongoDB performs an update if the document matches the query criteria, or inserts a new document if no match is found. Syntax db.collection.update( { field: "matchValue" }, { $set: { field: "newValue" } }, { upsert: true } ); Sample Data db.onlyInsertIfValueIsUniqueDemo.insertMany([ {"StudentName": "Larry", "StudentAge": 22}, ...

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