In the MongoDB console how can I remove a record by id? Here's my collection :
[
{
"_id" : { "$oid" : "4d512b45cc9374271b02ec4f" },
"name" : "Gazza"
},
{
"_id" : { "$oid" : "4d513345cc9374271b02ec6c" },
"name" : "Dave",
"adminOf" : { },
"email" : "[email protected]"
}
]
And here are the commands I've tried that don't work :
db.test_users.remove( {"_id":{"$oid":new ObjectId("4d512b45cc9374271b02ec4f")}});
db.test_users.remove( {"_id":{"$oid":"4d513345cc9374271b02ec6c"}});
db.test_users.remove( {"_id":"4d512b45cc9374271b02ec4f"});
db.test_users.remove( {"_id":new ObjectId("4d512b45cc9374271b02ec4f")});
Removing by name works :
db.test_users.remove( {"name":"Gazza"});
This is in the browser shell on at mongodb.org if that makes any difference
Thanks
Answer
Very close. This will work:
db.test_users.deleteOne( {"_id": ObjectId("4d512b45cc9374271b02ec4f")});
i.e. you don't need a new for the ObjectId.
Also, note that in some drivers/tools, remove() is now deprecated and deleteOne or deleteMany should be used instead.