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Connect mongoose-array-values to a unique ID

This may seem like a vague question, but I'm going to try to explain the best I can. As a side note, I'm quite new to using mongoose :)
I have a mongoose-schema storing different values for each user, like so...
let userSchema = mongoose.Schema({
user: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
pass: { type: String, required: true },
files: [{ type: String, required: false }],
});
The "files"-key contains an array of values, lets say for example:
userSchema.files = [value1, value2, value3]
And I want each value to be connected to some kind of ID, so that when I call the specified ID, I get the specified value. Just for demonstrating purposes, it could look something like this:
userSchema.files = [{value:value1, id: id1},
{value:value2, id: id2},
{value:value3, id: id3}]
Then I want to find the specified id, and return it's "value"-key in a request:
router.route("/home/:id")
.get(restrict, function(req, res) {
User.findOne({ user: req.session.Auth.username }, function(error, data) {
data.files.forEach(function(file) {
if (file.id === req.params.id) {
response.render("../home", file.value)
}
}
});
});
How can I do this? Tried pushing an object to files, but that didn't work as expected. Read something about ObjectId, but couldn't quite understand it. Any tips?

I think you simply need to create a separate model for File and connect it to your User model using the 'ref' keyword :
let fileSchema = mongoose.Schema({
_id : Number,
value : String
});
let userSchema = mongoose.Schema({
user: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
pass: { type: String, required: true },
files: [{ type: Number, ref: 'File' }]
});
let User = mongoose.model('User', userSchema);
let File = mongoose.model('File', fileSchema);
let f1 = new File({ _id: 1, value: 'File 1'});
let f2 = new File({ _id: 2, value: 'File 2'});
let f3 = new File({ _id: 3, value: 'File 3'});
let user1 = new User({user:'chuck', pass:'norris'});
user1.files.push(f1);
user1.files.push(f2);
user1.files.push(f3);
user1.save(function(err){ });
Now to get the data back:
User
.findOne({ user: 'chuck' })
.populate('files') // only works if we pushed refs to children
.exec(function (err, user) {
if (err) return handleError(err);
console.log(user);
//you can now loop through user.files and compare _id
user.files.forEach(function(file) {
if (file._id === req.params.id) {
response.render("../home", file.value)
}
}
});
You can read about mongoose reference population here: http://mongoosejs.com/docs/populate.html

mongoose 'findById' returns null with valid id

EDIT [SOLVED]:
I was connecting to the wrong database...
I changed
var dbURI = 'mongodb://localhost/wifiplz'
to
var dbURI = 'mongodb://localhost/wifiPlz'
so all of this was due to a typo (uncapitalized p). Anyone with this type of problem make sure you are connecting to the right database!
Here is my schema file (location.js):
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var openingTimeSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
days: {type: String, required: true},
opening: String,
closing: String,
closed: {type: Boolean, required: true}
});
var reviewSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
author: String,
rating: {type: Number, min: 0, max: 5, required: true},
createdOn: {type: Date, default: Date.now},
reviewText: String
});
var locationSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
name: {type: String, required: true},
address: {type: String, required: true},
rating: {type: Number, default: 0, min: 0, max: 5},
facilities: [String],
coords: {type: [Number], index: '2dsphere'},
openingTimes: [openingTimeSchema],
reviews: [reviewSchema]
});
// compiling schema as 'Location' model
mongoose.model('Location', locationSchema);
In my routes, I map the route to appropriate controller:
router.get('/locations/:locationId', locationsCtrl.locationRead);
In my controller (locationsCtrl.js) I try to find a location by id:
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var Location = mongoose.model('Location');
module.exports.locationRead = function(req, res) {
Location
.findById(req.params.locationId)
.exec(function(err, location) {
if (err) throw err;
res.status(200);
res.json(location); // returns null
});
}
When I tested this, I am always getting null for valid ids. Would appreciate some insight as to why. Thanks.
edit:
Checking for the name of the collection on my computer using mongo and show collections, I get locations as the collection name. This is as expected. Although specifying mongoose.model('Location', locationSchema, 'locations') doesn't have any effect.

Make following changes :
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var Location = mongoose.model('Location');
module.exports.locationRead = function(req, res) {
Location
.findOne({_id: req.params.locationId}, function (err, location){
if (err) throw err;
res.status(200);
res.json(location); // returns null
});
}
_id could be your any field so replace your db field with _id but make sure that field should be primary in nature or unique. If it's not create an index over that field.

mongoose upsert silently failling

I have a question about the way I am using the "upsert" query on mongoose. For some reason for a particular model it does not insert a new model even when upsert is true. It also doesn't send out an error telling me why it didn't update. It just returns numAffected=0, here is my current method
query = {gatewayId:req.body.gatewayId};
body = {$push:{xbees:{$each: req.body.xbees}},
"$setOnInsert":{address:req.body.address}};
options = [{upsert:true},{runValidators:true}]
GatewayData.update(query,body,options,function(err,numAffected,rawResposne){
if (err) return next(err);
if(numAffected == 0){
console.log("ohno!");
}
});;
Here is a copy of the model for reference
var xbeeMapping = new mongoose.Schema({
...
});
var GatewayData = new mongoose.Schema({
address: {type: String, uppercase:true, required:true},
gatewayId: {type: String, match : validators.gateway_matcher, required: true},
timestamp: {type: Date, default: Date.now},
panID: {type: String, uppercase:true},
radThreshold: {type: Number, default:30},
roomThreshold: {type: Number, default:22.22},
radCritical: {type: Number, default:15},
roomCritical: {type: Number, default:19.5},
xbees:[xbeeMapping]
});
GatewayData.index({gatewayId:1});
module.exports = mongoose.model('GatewayData', GatewayData);
Note that this works properly when updating just not when inserting. Also im sorry if this is too wordy and please tell me if I should cut out my schema from the question.

Kevin B mentioned in the comments to turn on debugging.
I did and found the following:
Mongoose: gatewaydatas.update({
gatewayId: '00000000-00000000-00409DFF-FFFFFFFD' })
{ '$push':
{ xbees:
{ '$each':
[ { serialNumber: '40AC1233',
roomNumber: 'LR', xbeeAddress:
'NODE_[40:AC:12:33]!',
_id: ObjectId("55563d50f9c72ca75c15612c") } ] } },
'$setOnInsert': { address: 'Stephens' } } {} –
The options were not being read properly!!
The correct format for options is
options = {upsert:true, runValidators:true}
not
options = [{upsert:true},{runValidators:true}]

Simple mongoose populate doesn't seem to be working

I have the following 2 schema's
question.js
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
var questionsSchema = new Schema({
nr: Number,
points: Number,
description: String,
isActive: {type: Boolean, required: true, default: true}
});
module.exports = mongoose.model('Question', questionsSchema);
round.js
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
var roundSchema = new Schema({
name: String,
index: Number,
questions: {type: [Schema.Types.ObjectId], ref: 'Question'},
createdOn: {type: Date, required: true, default: Date.now()},
isActive: {type: Boolean, required: true, default: true}
});
module.exports = mongoose.model('Round', roundSchema);
There is some data that gets filled correctly, however when I try even the most simple query, it won't even work:
var Round = require('../model/round.server.model.js');
function findAll(req, res) {
Round.find().populate('questions').exec(function (err, results) {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occured when receiving all rounds!", err);
return res.sendStatus(404);
}
console.log(results);
return res.send(results);
});
}
All rounds are retrieved, but the question arrays are empty, even the _id's themselves disappeared

I think it's because you initialize in the wrong way your population. I understand you want an array of questions in each of your round. Your error seems to be here.
questions: {type: [Schema.Types.ObjectId], ref: 'Question'}
You should do as following in order to make it work:
questions: [{type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'Question'}]
Because actually, you're making an array of type and this doesn't mean anything.

How to set _id to db document in Mongoose?

I'm trying to dynamically create _id's for my Mongoose models by counting the documents in the db, and using that number to create the _id (assuming the first _id is 0). However, I can't get the _id to set from my values. Here's my code:
//Schemas
var Post = new mongoose.Schema({
//_id: Number,
title: String,
content: String,
tags: [ String ]
});
var count = 16;
//Models
var PostModel = mongoose.model( 'Post', Post );
app.post( '/', function( request, response ) {
var post = new PostModel({
_id: count,
title: request.body.title,
content: request.body.content,
tags: request.body.tags
});
post.save( function( err ) {
if( !err ) {
return console.log( 'Post saved');
} else {
console.log( err );
}
});
count++;
return response.send(post);
});
I've tried to set the _id a number of different ways, but it's not working for me. Here's the latest error:
{ message: 'Cast to ObjectId failed for value "16" at path "_id"',
name: 'CastError',
type: 'ObjectId',
value: 16,
path: '_id' }
If you know what's going on, please let me know.

You either need to declare the _id property as part of your schema (you commented it out), or use the _id option and set it to false (you're using the id option, which creates a virtual getter to cast _id to a string but still created an _id ObjectID property, hence the casting error you get).
So either this:
var Post = new mongoose.Schema({
_id: Number,
title: String,
content: String,
tags: [ String ]
});
Or this:
var Post = new mongoose.Schema({
title: String,
content: String,
tags: [ String ]
}, { _id: false });

The first piece of #robertklep's code doesn't work for me (mongoose 4), also need to disabled _id
var Post = new mongoose.Schema({
_id: Number,
title: String,
content: String,
tags: [ String ]
}, { _id: false });
and this works for me

Create custom _id in mongoose and save that id as a mongo _id.
Use mongo _id before saving documents like this.
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const Post = new mongoose.Schema({
title: String,
content: String,
tags: [ String ]
}, { _id: false });
// request body to save
let post = new PostModel({
_id: new mongoose.Types.ObjectId().toHexString(), //5cd5308e695db945d3cc81a9
title: request.body.title,
content: request.body.content,
tags: request.body.tags
});
post.save();

This works for me when saving new data for the schema. I used the exact code below in my project
new User(
{
email: thePendingUser.email,
first_name: first_name || thePendingUser.first_name,
last_name: last_name || thePendingUser.last_name,
sdgUser: thePendingUser.sdgUser,
sdgStatus: "active",
createdAt: thePendingUser.createdAt,
_id: thePendingUser._id,
},
{ _id: thePendingUser._id }
)