I have this get call:
exports.getBIMFromProject = function(req, res){
mongoose.model('bim').find({projectId: req.params['prj_id']}, function(err, bim){
if(err){
console.error(err);
res.send(500)
}
res.send(200, bim);
});
};
Where do I specify which properties I want to return? Can’t find it in the docs. The above returns the entire object. I only want a few properties returned.
This is my schema:
var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
Schema = mongoose.Schema;
var bimSchema = new Schema({
projectId: Number,
user: String,
items:[
{
bimObjectId: Number,
typeId: String,
position:{
floor: String,
room:{
name: String,
number: String
}
}
}
]
});
mongoose.model('bim', bimSchema);
I don’t want the items array included in my rest call.
Answer
You use projection. The first example in the mongoose query docs has a projection operation tucked in.
NB: not real code b/c I highlighted the important bits with triple stars
// find each person with a last name matching 'Ghost', ***selecting the `name` and `occupation` fields***
Person.findOne({ 'name.last': 'Ghost' }, ***'name occupation'***, function (err, person) {
if (err) return handleError(err);
console.log('%s %s is a %s.', person.name.first, person.name.last, person.occupation) // Space Ghost is a talk show host.
})
The Person schema isn’t specified but I think the example is clear enough.