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Update a Document with MongoDB Atlas
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You can update documents in MongoDB using the following methods:

Your programming language's driver.
The MongoDB Atlas UI. To learn more, see Update a Document with MongoDB Atlas.
MongoDB Compass.

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This page uses the following mongosh methods:

The examples on this page use the inventory collection. Connect to a test database in your MongoDB instance then create the inventory collection:

This page uses MongoDB Compass to update the documents.

The examples on this page use the inventory collection. Populate the inventory collection with the following documents:

This page uses the following MongoDB C Driver methods:

The examples on this page use the inventory collection. Connect to a test database in your MongoDB instance then create the inventory collection:

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The examples on this page use the inventory collection. Connect to a test database in your MongoDB instance then create the inventory collection:

db.inventory.insertMany( [
   { item: "canvas", qty: 100, size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
   { item: "journal", qty: 25, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
   { item: "mat", qty: 85, size: { h: 27.9, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
   { item: "mousepad", qty: 25, size: { h: 19, w: 22.85, uom: "cm" }, status: "P" },
   { item: "notebook", qty: 50, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: "in" }, status: "P" },
   { item: "paper", qty: 100, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: "in" }, status: "D" },
   { item: "planner", qty: 75, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30, uom: "cm" }, status: "D" },
   { item: "postcard", qty: 45, size: { h: 10, w: 15.25, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
   { item: "sketchbook", qty: 80, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
   { item: "sketch pad", qty: 95, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }
] );

[
    { "item": "canvas", "qty": 100, "size": { "h": 28, "w": 35.5, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "A" },
    { "item": "journal", "qty": 25, "size": { "h": 14, "w": 21, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "A" },
    { "item": "mat", "qty": 85, "size": { "h": 27.9, "w": 35.5, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "A" },
    { "item": "mousepad", "qty": 25, "size": { "h": 19, "w": 22.85, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "P" },
    { "item": "notebook", "qty": 50, "size": { "h": 8.5, "w": 11, "uom": "in" }, "status": "P" },
    { "item": "paper", "qty": 100, "size": { "h": 8.5, "w": 11, "uom": "in" }, "status": "D" },
    { "item": "planner", "qty": 75, "size": { "h": 22.85, "w": 30, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "D" },
    { "item": "postcard", "qty": 45, "size": { "h": 10, "w": 15.25, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "A" },
    { "item": "sketchbook", "qty": 80, "size": { "h": 14, "w": 21, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "A" },
    { "item": "sketch pad", "qty": 95, "size": { "h": 22.85, "w": 30.5, "uom": "cm" }, "status": "A" }
]

For instructions on inserting documents using MongoDB Compass, see Insert Documents.

mongoc_collection_t *collection;
mongoc_bulk_operation_t *bulk;
bson_t *doc;
bool r;
bson_error_t error;
bson_t reply;
collection = mongoc_database_get_collection (db, "inventory");
bulk = mongoc_collection_create_bulk_operation_with_opts (collection, NULL);
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("canvas"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (100),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (28),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (35.5),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("A"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("journal"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (25),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (14),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (21),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("A"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("mat"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (85),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (27.9),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (35.5),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("A"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("mousepad"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (25),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (19),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (22.85),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("P"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("notebook"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (50),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (8.5),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (11),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("in"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("P"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("paper"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (100),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (8.5),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (11),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("in"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("D"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("planner"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (75),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (22.85),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (30),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("D"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("postcard"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (45),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (10),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (15.25),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("A"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("sketchbook"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (80),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (14),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (21),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("A"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
doc = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("sketch pad"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (95),
   "size", "{",
   "h", BCON_DOUBLE (22.85),
   "w", BCON_DOUBLE (30.5),
   "uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "}",
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("A"));
r = mongoc_bulk_operation_insert_with_opts (bulk, doc, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (doc);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}
/* "reply" is initialized on success or error */
r = (bool) mongoc_bulk_operation_execute (bulk, &reply, &error);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
}

var documents = new[]
{
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "canvas" },
        { "qty", 100 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 28 }, { "w", 35.5 }, { "uom", "cm" } } },
        { "status", "A" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "journal" },
        { "qty", 25 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 14 }, { "w", 21 }, { "uom", "cm" } } },
        { "status", "A" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "mat" },
        { "qty", 85 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 27.9 }, { "w", 35.5 }, { "uom", "cm" } } },
        { "status", "A" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "mousepad" },
        { "qty", 25 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 19 }, { "w", 22.85 }, { "uom", "cm" } } },
        { "status", "P" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "notebook" },
        { "qty", 50 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 8.5 }, { "w", 11 }, { "uom", "in" } } },
        { "status", "P" } },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "paper" },
        { "qty", 100 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 8.5 }, { "w", 11 }, { "uom", "in" } } },
        { "status", "D" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "planner" },
        { "qty", 75 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 22.85 }, { "w", 30 }, { "uom", "cm" } } },
        { "status", "D" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "postcard" },
        { "qty", 45 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 10 }, { "w", 15.25 }, { "uom", "cm" } } },
        { "status", "A" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "sketchbook" },
        { "qty", 80 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 14 }, { "w", 21 }, { "uom", "cm" } } },
        { "status", "A" }
    },
    new BsonDocument
    {
        { "item", "sketch pad" },
        { "qty", 95 },
        { "size", new BsonDocument { { "h", 22.85 }, { "w", 30.5 }, { "uom", "cm" } } }, { "status", "A" } },
};
collection.InsertMany(documents);

docs := []interface{}{
	bson.D{
		{"item", "canvas"},
		{"qty", 100},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 28},
			{"w", 35.5},
			{"uom", "cm"},
		}},
		{"status", "A"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "journal"},
		{"qty", 25},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 14},
			{"w", 21},
			{"uom", "cm"},
		}},
		{"status", "A"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "mat"},
		{"qty", 85},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 27.9},
			{"w", 35.5},
			{"uom", "cm"},
		}},
		{"status", "A"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "mousepad"},
		{"qty", 25},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 19},
			{"w", 22.85},
			{"uom", "in"},
		}},
		{"status", "P"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "notebook"},
		{"qty", 50},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 8.5},
			{"w", 11},
			{"uom", "in"},
		}},
		{"status", "P"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "paper"},
		{"qty", 100},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 8.5},
			{"w", 11},
			{"uom", "in"},
		}},
		{"status", "D"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "planner"},
		{"qty", 75},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 22.85},
			{"w", 30},
			{"uom", "cm"},
		}},
		{"status", "D"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "postcard"},
		{"qty", 45},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 10},
			{"w", 15.25},
			{"uom", "cm"},
		}},
		{"status", "A"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "sketchbook"},
		{"qty", 80},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 14},
			{"w", 21},
			{"uom", "cm"},
		}},
		{"status", "A"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "sketch pad"},
		{"qty", 95},
		{"size", bson.D{
			{"h", 22.85},
			{"w", 30.5},
			{"uom", "cm"},
		}},
		{"status", "A"},
	},
}
result, err := coll.InsertMany(context.TODO(), docs)

Publisher<Success> insertManyPublisher = collection.insertMany(asList(
        Document.parse("{ item: 'canvas', qty: 100, size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'journal', qty: 25, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'mat', qty: 85, size: { h: 27.9, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'mousepad', qty: 25, size: { h: 19, w: 22.85, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'P' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'notebook', qty: 50, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' }, status: 'P' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'paper', qty: 100, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' }, status: 'D' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'planner', qty: 75, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'D' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'postcard', qty: 45, size: { h: 10, w: 15.25, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'sketchbook', qty: 80, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'sketch pad', qty: 95, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30.5, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }")
));

collection.insertMany(asList(
        Document.parse("{ item: 'canvas', qty: 100, size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'journal', qty: 25, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'mat', qty: 85, size: { h: 27.9, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'mousepad', qty: 25, size: { h: 19, w: 22.85, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'P' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'notebook', qty: 50, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' }, status: 'P' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'paper', qty: 100, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' }, status: 'D' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'planner', qty: 75, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'D' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'postcard', qty: 45, size: { h: 10, w: 15.25, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'sketchbook', qty: 80, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'sketch pad', qty: 95, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30.5, uom: 'cm' }, status: 'A' }")
));

collection.insertMany(
    listOf(
        Document("item", "canvas")
            .append("qty", 100)
            .append("size", Document("h", 28).append("w", 35.5).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "A"),
        Document("item", "journal")
            .append("qty", 25)
            .append("size", Document("h", 14).append("w", 21).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "A"),
        Document("item", "mat")
            .append("qty", 85)
            .append("size", Document("h", 27.9).append("w", 35.5).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "A"),
        Document("item", "mousepad")
            .append("qty", 25)
            .append("size", Document("h", 19).append("w", 22.85).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "P"),
        Document("item", "notebook")
            .append("qty", 50)
            .append("size", Document("h", 8.5).append("w", 11).append("uom", "in"))
            .append("status", "P"),
        Document("item", "paper")
            .append("qty", 100)
            .append("size", Document("h", 8.5).append("w", 11).append("uom", "in"))
            .append("status", "D"),
        Document("item", "planner")
            .append("qty", 75)
            .append("size", Document("h", 22.85).append("w", 30).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "D"),
        Document("item", "postcard")
            .append("qty", 45)
            .append("size", Document("h", 10).append("w", 15.25).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "A"),
        Document("item", "sketchbook")
            .append("qty", 80)
            .append("size", Document("h", 14).append("w", 21).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "A"),
        Document("item", "sketch pad")
            .append("qty", 95)
            .append("size", Document("h", 22.85).append("w", 30.5).append("uom", "cm"))
            .append("status", "A"),
    )
)

await db.inventory.insert_many(
    [
        {
            "item": "canvas",
            "qty": 100,
            "size": {"h": 28, "w": 35.5, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "journal",
            "qty": 25,
            "size": {"h": 14, "w": 21, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "mat",
            "qty": 85,
            "size": {"h": 27.9, "w": 35.5, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "mousepad",
            "qty": 25,
            "size": {"h": 19, "w": 22.85, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "P",
        },
        {
            "item": "notebook",
            "qty": 50,
            "size": {"h": 8.5, "w": 11, "uom": "in"},
            "status": "P",
        },
        {
            "item": "paper",
            "qty": 100,
            "size": {"h": 8.5, "w": 11, "uom": "in"},
            "status": "D",
        },
        {
            "item": "planner",
            "qty": 75,
            "size": {"h": 22.85, "w": 30, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "D",
        },
        {
            "item": "postcard",
            "qty": 45,
            "size": {"h": 10, "w": 15.25, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "sketchbook",
            "qty": 80,
            "size": {"h": 14, "w": 21, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "sketch pad",
            "qty": 95,
            "size": {"h": 22.85, "w": 30.5, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
    ]
)

await db.collection('inventory').insertMany([
  {
    item: 'canvas',
    qty: 100,
    size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'A'
  },
  {
    item: 'journal',
    qty: 25,
    size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'A'
  },
  {
    item: 'mat',
    qty: 85,
    size: { h: 27.9, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'A'
  },
  {
    item: 'mousepad',
    qty: 25,
    size: { h: 19, w: 22.85, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'P'
  },
  {
    item: 'notebook',
    qty: 50,
    size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' },
    status: 'P'
  },
  {
    item: 'paper',
    qty: 100,
    size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' },
    status: 'D'
  },
  {
    item: 'planner',
    qty: 75,
    size: { h: 22.85, w: 30, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'D'
  },
  {
    item: 'postcard',
    qty: 45,
    size: { h: 10, w: 15.25, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'A'
  },
  {
    item: 'sketchbook',
    qty: 80,
    size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'A'
  },
  {
    item: 'sketch pad',
    qty: 95,
    size: { h: 22.85, w: 30.5, uom: 'cm' },
    status: 'A'
  }
]);

$db->coll("inventory")->insert_many(
    [
        {
            item   => "canvas",
            qty    => 100,
            size   => { h => 28, w => 35.5, uom => "cm" },
            status => "A"
        },
        {
            item   => "journal",
            qty    => 25,
            size   => { h => 14, w => 21, uom => "cm" },
            status => "A"
        },
        {
            item   => "mat",
            qty    => 85,
            size   => { h => 27.9, w => 35.5, uom => "cm" },
            status => "A"
        },
        {
            item   => "mousepad",
            qty    => 25,
            size   => { h => 19, w => 22.85, uom => "cm" },
            status => "P"
        },
        {
            item   => "notebook",
            qty    => 50,
            size   => { h => 8.5, w => 11, uom => "in" },
            status => "P"
        },
        {
            item   => "paper",
            qty    => 100,
            size   => { h => 8.5, w => 11, uom => "in" },
            status => "D"
        },
        {
            item   => "planner",
            qty    => 75,
            size   => { h => 22.85, w => 30, uom => "cm" },
            status => "D"
        },
        {
            item   => "postcard",
            qty    => 45,
            size   => { h => 10, w => 15.25, uom => "cm" },
            status => "A"
        },
        {
            item   => "sketchbook",
            qty    => 80,
            size   => { h => 14, w => 21, uom => "cm" },
            status => "A"
        },
        {
            item   => "sketch pad",
            qty    => 95,
            size   => { h => 22.85, w => 30.5, uom => "cm" },
            status => "A"
        }
    ]
);

$insertManyResult = $db->inventory->insertMany([
    [
        'item' => 'canvas',
        'qty' => 100,
        'size' => ['h' => 28, 'w' => 35.5, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'A',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'journal',
        'qty' => 25,
        'size' => ['h' => 14, 'w' => 21, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'A',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'mat',
        'qty' => 85,
        'size' => ['h' => 27.9, 'w' => 35.5, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'A',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'mousepad',
        'qty' => 25,
        'size' => ['h' => 19, 'w' => 22.85, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'P',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'notebook',
        'qty' => 50,
        'size' => ['h' => 8.5, 'w' => 11, 'uom' => 'in'],
        'status' => 'P',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'paper',
        'qty' => 100,
        'size' => ['h' => 8.5, 'w' => 11, 'uom' => 'in'],
        'status' => 'D',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'planner',
        'qty' => 75,
        'size' => ['h' => 22.85, 'w' => 30, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'D',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'postcard',
        'qty' => 45,
        'size' => ['h' => 10, 'w' => 15.25, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'A',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'sketchbook',
        'qty' => 80,
        'size' => ['h' => 14, 'w' => 21, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'A',
    ],
    [
        'item' => 'sketch pad',
        'qty' => 95,
        'size' => ['h' => 22.85, 'w' => 30.5, 'uom' => 'cm'],
        'status' => 'A',
    ],
]);

db.inventory.insert_many(
    [
        {
            "item": "canvas",
            "qty": 100,
            "size": {"h": 28, "w": 35.5, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "journal",
            "qty": 25,
            "size": {"h": 14, "w": 21, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "mat",
            "qty": 85,
            "size": {"h": 27.9, "w": 35.5, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "mousepad",
            "qty": 25,
            "size": {"h": 19, "w": 22.85, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "P",
        },
        {
            "item": "notebook",
            "qty": 50,
            "size": {"h": 8.5, "w": 11, "uom": "in"},
            "status": "P",
        },
        {
            "item": "paper",
            "qty": 100,
            "size": {"h": 8.5, "w": 11, "uom": "in"},
            "status": "D",
        },
        {
            "item": "planner",
            "qty": 75,
            "size": {"h": 22.85, "w": 30, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "D",
        },
        {
            "item": "postcard",
            "qty": 45,
            "size": {"h": 10, "w": 15.25, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "sketchbook",
            "qty": 80,
            "size": {"h": 14, "w": 21, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
        {
            "item": "sketch pad",
            "qty": 95,
            "size": {"h": 22.85, "w": 30.5, "uom": "cm"},
            "status": "A",
        },
    ]
)

client[:inventory].insert_many([
                                { item: 'canvas',
                                  qty: 100,
                                  size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'A' },
                                { item: 'journal',
                                  qty: 25,
                                  size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'A' },
                                { item: 'mat',
                                  qty: 85,
                                  size: { h: 27.9, w: 35.5, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'A' },
                                { item: 'mousepad',
                                  qty: 25,
                                  size: { h: 19, w: 22.85, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'P' },
                                { item: 'notebook',
                                  qty: 50,
                                  size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' },
                                  status: 'P' },
                                { item: 'paper',
                                  qty: 100,
                                  size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: 'in' },
                                  status: 'D' },
                                { item: 'planner',
                                  qty: 75,
                                  size: { h: 22.85, w: 30, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'D' },
                                { item: 'postcard',
                                  qty: 45,
                                  size: { h: 10, w: 15.25, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'A' },
                                { item: 'sketchbook',
                                  qty: 80,
                                  size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'A' },
                                { item: 'sketch pad',
                                  qty: 95,
                                  size: { h: 22.85, w: 30.5, uom: 'cm' },
                                  status: 'A' }
                              ])

collection.insertMany(Seq(
  Document("""{ item: "canvas", qty: 100, size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "journal", qty: 25, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "mat", qty: 85, size: { h: 27.9, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "mousepad", qty: 25, size: { h: 19, w: 22.85, uom: "cm" }, status: "P" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "notebook", qty: 50, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: "in" }, status: "P" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "paper", qty: 100, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: "in" }, status: "D" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "planner", qty: 75, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30, uom: "cm" }, status: "D" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "postcard", qty: 45, size: { h: 10, w: 15.25, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "sketchbook", qty: 80, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }"""),
  Document("""{ item: "sketch pad", qty: 95, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }""")
)).execute()

Update Documents in a Collection

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators, such as $set, to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

{
  <update operator>: { <field1>: <value1>, ... },
  <update operator>: { <field2>: <value2>, ... },
  ...
}

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document in Compass, hover over the target document and click the pencil icon:

Click edit document

After clicking the pencil icon, the document enters edit mode:

Document edit mode

You can now change the this document by clicking the item you wish to change and modifying the value.

For detailed instructions on updating documents in Compass, refer to the Compass documentation or follow the example below.

Once you are satisfied with your changes, click Update to save the updated document.

Click Cancel to revert any modifications made to the document and exit edit mode.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

{
  <update operator> => { <field1> => <value1>, ... },
  <update operator> => { <field2> => <value2>, ... },
  ...
}

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

The driver provides the com.mongodb.client.model.Updates class to facilitate the creation of update documents. For example:

combine(set(<field1>, <value1>), set(<field2>, <value2>))

For a list of the update helpers, see com.mongodb.client.model.Updates.

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

The driver provides the com.mongodb.client.model.Updates class to facilitate the creation of update documents. For example:

combine(set(<field1>, <value1>), set(<field2>, <value2>))

For a list of the update helpers, see com.mongodb.client.model.Updates.

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

The driver provides the com.mongodb.client.model.Updates class to facilitate the creation of update documents. The following code shows an update document that uses methods from the Updates builder class:

combine(set(<field1>, <value1>), set(<field2>, <value2>))

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

{
  <update operator>: { <field1>: <value1>, ... },
  <update operator>: { <field2>: <value2>, ... },
  ...
}

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

{
  <update operator>: { <field1>: <value1>, ... },
  <update operator>: { <field2>: <value2>, ... },
  ...
}

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

{
  <update operator> => { <field1> => <value1>, ... },
  <update operator> => { <field2> => <value2>, ... },
  ...
}

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

[
  <update operator> => [ <field1> => <value1>, ... ],
  <update operator> => [ <field2> => <value2>, ... ],
  ...
]

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

{
  <update operator>: { <field1>: <value1>, ... },
  <update operator>: { <field2>: <value2>, ... },
  ...
}

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

{
  <update operator> => { <field1> => <value1>, ... },
  <update operator> => { <field2> => <value2>, ... },
  ...
}

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

To update a document, MongoDB provides update operators such as $set to modify field values.

To use the update operators, pass to the update methods an update document of the form:

(
  set (<field1>, <value1>),
  set (<field2>, <value2>),
  ...
)

Some update operators, such as $set, will create the field if the field does not exist. See the individual update operator reference for details.

Note

MongoDB can accept an aggregation pipeline to specify the modifications to make instead of an update document. For details, see the method reference page.

Update a Single Document

The following example uses the db.collection.updateOne() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example demonstrates using MongoDB Compass to modify a single document where item: paper in the inventory collection:

Note

This example uses the Compass Table View to modify the document. The editing process using the Compass List View follows a very similar approach.

For more information on the differences between Table View and List View in Compass, refer to the Compass documentation.

The following example uses the IMongoCollection.UpdateOne() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the Collection.UpdateOne method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the com.mongodb.reactivestreams.client.MongoCollection.updateOne on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the com.mongodb.client.MongoCollection.updateOne method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the MongoCollection.updateOne() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the update_one method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the Collection.updateOne() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the update_one() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the updateOne() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the update_one method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the update_one() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

The following example uses the updateOne() method on the inventory collection to update the first document where item equals "paper":

db.inventory.updateOne(
   { item: "paper" },
   {
     $set: { "size.uom": "cm", status: "P" },
     $currentDate: { lastModified: true }
   }
)

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

Modify the target document as follows:

Change the status field from D to P.
Change the size.uom field from in to cm.
Add a new field called lastModified whose value will be today's date.

Click the Table button in the top navigation to access the Table View:
Use the Compass query bar to locate the target document.
Copy the following filter document into the query bar and click Find:
```
{ item: "paper" }
```
Hover over the status field and click the pencil icon which appears on the right side of the document to enter edit mode:
Change the value of the field to "P".
Click the Update button below the field to save your changes.
Hover over the size field and click the outward-pointing arrows which appear on the right side of the field. This opens a new tab which displays the fields within the size object:
Using the same process outlined in steps 3-5 for editing the status field, change the value of the size.uom field to "cm".
Click the left-most tab above the table labelled inventory to return to the original table view, which displays the top-level document:
Hover over the status field and click the pencil icon which appears on the right side of the document to re-enter edit mode.
Click inside of the status field and click the plus button icon which appears in the edit menu.
Click the Add Field After status button which appears below the plus button:
Add a new field called lastModified with a value of today's date. Set the field type to Date:
Click the Update button below the field to save your changes.
Note
Because MongoDB Compass does not support $currentDate or any other Field Update Operators, you must manually enter the date value in Compass.

mongoc_collection_t *collection;
bson_t *selector;
bson_t *update;
bool r;
bson_error_t error;
collection = mongoc_database_get_collection (db, "inventory");
selector = BCON_NEW ("item", BCON_UTF8 ("paper"));
update = BCON_NEW (
   "$set", "{",
   "size.uom", BCON_UTF8 ("cm"),
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("P"),
   "}",
   "$currentDate", "{",
   "lastModified", BCON_BOOL (true),
   "}");
r = mongoc_collection_update_one(collection, selector, update, NULL, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (selector);
bson_destroy (update);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}

var filter = Builders<BsonDocument>.Filter.Eq("item", "paper");
var update = Builders<BsonDocument>.Update.Set("size.uom", "cm").Set("status", "P").CurrentDate("lastModified");
var result = collection.UpdateOne(filter, update);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

result, err := coll.UpdateOne(
	context.TODO(),
	bson.D{
		{"item", "paper"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"$set", bson.D{
			{"size.uom", "cm"},
			{"status", "P"},
		}},
		{"$currentDate", bson.D{
			{"lastModified", true},
		}},
	},
)

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

Publisher<UpdateResult> updateOnePublisher = collection.updateOne(eq("item", "paper"),
        combine(set("size.uom", "cm"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified")));

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

collection.updateOne(eq("item", "paper"),
        combine(set("size.uom", "cm"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified")));

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

collection.updateOne(eq("item", "paper"),
    combine(set("size.uom", "cm"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified")));

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

await db.inventory.update_one(
    {"item": "paper"},
    {"$set": {"size.uom": "cm", "status": "P"}, "$currentDate": {"lastModified": True}},
)

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

await db.collection('inventory').updateOne(
  { item: 'paper' },
  {
    $set: { 'size.uom': 'cm', status: 'P' },
    $currentDate: { lastModified: true }
  }
);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

# For boolean values, use boolean.pm for 'true' and 'false'
$db->coll("inventory")->update_one(
    { item => "paper" },
    {
        '$set'         => { "size.uom"   => "cm", status => "P" },
        '$currentDate' => { lastModified => true }
    }
);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

$updateResult = $db->inventory->updateOne(
    ['item' => 'paper'],
    [
        '$set' => ['size.uom' => 'cm', 'status' => 'P'],
        '$currentDate' => ['lastModified' => true],
    ],
);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

db.inventory.update_one(
    {"item": "paper"},
    {"$set": {"size.uom": "cm", "status": "P"}, "$currentDate": {"lastModified": True}},
)

client[:inventory].update_one({ item: 'paper'},
                              { '$set' => { 'size.uom' => 'cm', 'status' => 'P' },
                                '$currentDate' => { 'lastModified' => true } })

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

collection.updateOne(equal("item", "paper"),
  combine(set("size.uom", "cm"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified"))
).execute()

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "cm" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

Update Multiple Documents

The following example uses the db.collection.updateMany() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

You can update only one document at a time in MongoDB Compass. To update multiple documents, connect to your MongoDB deployment from mongosh or a MongoDB driver and follow the examples in this section for your preferred method.

The following example uses the IMongoCollection.UpdateMany() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the Collection.UpdateMany method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the com.mongodb.reactivestreams.client.MongoCollection.updateMany method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the com.mongodb.client.MongoCollection.updateMany method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the MongoCollection.updateMany() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the update_many method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the Collection.updateMany() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the update_many() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the updateMany() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the update_many method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the update_many() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

The following example uses the updateMany() method on the inventory collection to update all documents where qty is less than 50:

db.inventory.updateMany(
   { "qty": { $lt: 50 } },
   {
     $set: { "size.uom": "in", status: "P" },
     $currentDate: { lastModified: true }
   }
)

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

mongoc_collection_t *collection;
bson_t *selector;
bson_t *update;
bool r;
bson_error_t error;
collection = mongoc_database_get_collection (db, "inventory");
selector = BCON_NEW (
   "qty", "{",
   "$lt", BCON_INT64 (50),
   "}");
update = BCON_NEW (
   "$set", "{",
   "size.uom", BCON_UTF8 ("in"),
   "status", BCON_UTF8 ("P"),
   "}",
   "$currentDate", "{",
   "lastModified", BCON_BOOL (true),
   "}");
r = mongoc_collection_update_many(collection, selector, update, NULL, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (selector);
bson_destroy (update);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}

var filter = Builders<BsonDocument>.Filter.Lt("qty", 50);
var update = Builders<BsonDocument>.Update.Set("size.uom", "in").Set("status", "P").CurrentDate("lastModified");
var result = collection.UpdateMany(filter, update);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

result, err := coll.UpdateMany(
	context.TODO(),
	bson.D{
		{"qty", bson.D{
			{"$lt", 50},
		}},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"$set", bson.D{
			{"size.uom", "cm"},
			{"status", "P"},
		}},
		{"$currentDate", bson.D{
			{"lastModified", true},
		}},
	},
)

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

Publisher<UpdateResult> updateManyPublisher = collection.updateMany(lt("qty", 50),
        combine(set("size.uom", "in"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified")));

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

collection.updateMany(lt("qty", 50),
        combine(set("size.uom", "in"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified")));

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

collection.updateOne(eq("item", "paper"),
    combine(set("size.uom", "cm"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified")));

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

await db.inventory.update_many(
    {"qty": {"$lt": 50}},
    {"$set": {"size.uom": "in", "status": "P"}, "$currentDate": {"lastModified": True}},
)

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

await db.collection('inventory').updateMany(
  { qty: { $lt: 50 } },
  {
    $set: { 'size.uom': 'in', status: 'P' },
    $currentDate: { lastModified: true }
  }
);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

# For boolean values, use boolean.pm for 'true' and 'false'
$db->coll("inventory")->update_many(
    { qty => { '$lt' => 50 } },
    {
        '$set'         => { "size.uom"   => "in", status => "P" },
        '$currentDate' => { lastModified => true }
    }
);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

$updateResult = $db->inventory->updateMany(
    ['qty' => ['$lt' => 50]],
    [
        '$set' => ['size.uom' => 'cm', 'status' => 'P'],
        '$currentDate' => ['lastModified' => true],
    ],
);

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

db.inventory.update_many(
    {"qty": {"$lt": 50}},
    {"$set": {"size.uom": "in", "status": "P"}, "$currentDate": {"lastModified": True}},
)

client[:inventory].update_many({ qty: { '$lt' => 50 } },
                              { '$set' => { 'size.uom' => 'in', 'status' => 'P' },
                                '$currentDate' => { 'lastModified' => true } })

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

collection.updateMany(lt("qty", 50),
  combine(set("size.uom", "in"), set("status", "P"), currentDate("lastModified"))
).execute()

The update operation:

uses the $set operator to update the value of the size.uom field to "in" and the value of the status field to "P",
uses the $currentDate operator to update the value of the lastModified field to the current date. If lastModified field does not exist, $currentDate will create the field. See $currentDate for details.

Replace a Document

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to db.collection.replaceOne().

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

You can't replace a document in MongoDB Compass. To replace a document, connect to your MongoDB deployment from mongosh or a MongoDB driver and follow the examples in this section for your preferred method.

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to IMongoCollection.ReplaceOne().

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to Collection.ReplaceOne.

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to com.mongodb.reactivestreams.client.MongoCollection.replaceOne.

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to com.mongodb.client.MongoCollection.replaceOne.

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to the MongoCollection.replaceOne() method.

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to replace_one.

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to Collection.replaceOne().

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to replace_one().

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to replaceOne().

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to replace_one.

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to replace_one().

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

To replace the entire content of a document except for the _id field, pass an entirely new document as the second argument to replaceOne()

When replacing a document, the replacement document must consist of only field/value pairs; i.e. do not include update operators expressions.

The replacement document can have different fields from the original document. In the replacement document, you can omit the _id field since the _id field is immutable; however, if you do include the _id field, it must have the same value as the current value.

The following example replaces the first document from the inventory collection where item: "paper":

db.inventory.replaceOne(
   { item: "paper" },
   { item: "paper", instock: [ { warehouse: "A", qty: 60 }, { warehouse: "B", qty: 40 } ] }
)

mongoc_collection_t *collection;
bson_t *selector;
bson_t *replacement;
bool r;
bson_error_t error;
collection = mongoc_database_get_collection (db, "inventory");
selector = BCON_NEW ("item", BCON_UTF8 ("paper"));
replacement = BCON_NEW (
   "item", BCON_UTF8 ("paper"),
   "instock", "[",
   "{",
   "warehouse", BCON_UTF8 ("A"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (60),
   "}","{",
   "warehouse", BCON_UTF8 ("B"),
   "qty", BCON_INT64 (40),
   "}",
   "]");
/* MONGOC_UPDATE_NONE means "no special options" */
r = mongoc_collection_replace_one(collection, selector, replacement, NULL, NULL, &error);
bson_destroy (selector);
bson_destroy (replacement);
if (!r) {
   MONGOC_ERROR ("%s\n", error.message);
   goto done;
}

Be sure to also clean up any open resources by calling the following methods, as appropriate:

var filter = Builders<BsonDocument>.Filter.Eq("item", "paper");
var replacement = new BsonDocument
{
    { "item", "paper" },
    { "instock", new BsonArray
        {
            new BsonDocument { { "warehouse", "A" }, { "qty", 60 } },
            new BsonDocument { { "warehouse", "B" }, { "qty", 40 } } }
        }
};
var result = collection.ReplaceOne(filter, replacement);

result, err := coll.ReplaceOne(
	context.TODO(),
	bson.D{
		{"item", "paper"},
	},
	bson.D{
		{"item", "paper"},
		{"instock", bson.A{
			bson.D{
				{"warehouse", "A"},
				{"qty", 60},
			},
			bson.D{
				{"warehouse", "B"},
				{"qty", 40},
			},
		}},
	},
)

Publisher<UpdateResult> replaceOnePublisher = collection.replaceOne(eq("item", "paper"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'paper', instock: [ { warehouse: 'A', qty: 60 }, { warehouse: 'B', qty: 40 } ] }"));

collection.replaceOne(eq("item", "paper"),
        Document.parse("{ item: 'paper', instock: [ { warehouse: 'A', qty: 60 }, { warehouse: 'B', qty: 40 } ] }"));

collection.replaceOne(eq("item", "paper"),
    Document.parse("{ item: 'paper', instock: [ { warehouse: 'A', qty: 60 }, { warehouse: 'B', qty: 40 } ] }"));

await db.inventory.replace_one(
    {"item": "paper"},
    {
        "item": "paper",
        "instock": [{"warehouse": "A", "qty": 60}, {"warehouse": "B", "qty": 40}],
    },
)

await db.collection('inventory').replaceOne(
  { item: 'paper' },
  {
    item: 'paper',
    instock: [
      { warehouse: 'A', qty: 60 },
      { warehouse: 'B', qty: 40 }
    ]
  }
);

$db->coll("inventory")->replace_one(
    { item => "paper" },
    {
        item    => "paper",
        instock => [ { warehouse => "A", qty => 60 }, { warehouse => "B", qty => 40 } ]
    }
);

$updateResult = $db->inventory->replaceOne(
    ['item' => 'paper'],
    [
        'item' => 'paper',
        'instock' => [
            ['warehouse' => 'A', 'qty' => 60],
            ['warehouse' => 'B', 'qty' => 40],
        ],
    ],
);

db.inventory.replace_one(
    {"item": "paper"},
    {
        "item": "paper",
        "instock": [{"warehouse": "A", "qty": 60}, {"warehouse": "B", "qty": 40}],
    },
)

client[:inventory].replace_one({ item: 'paper' },
                               { item: 'paper',
                                 instock: [ { warehouse: 'A', qty: 60 },
                                            { warehouse: 'B', qty: 40 } ] })

collection.replaceOne(equal("item", "paper"),
  Document("""{ item: "paper", instock: [ { warehouse: "A", qty: 60 }, { warehouse: "B", qty: 40 } ] }""")
).execute()

Update a Document with MongoDB Atlas

Note

You can update only one document at a time in the MongoDB Atlas UI. To update multiple documents or replace an entire document, connect to your Atlas deployment from mongosh or a MongoDB driver and follow the examples on this page for your preferred method.

The example in this section uses the sample supplies dataset. To learn how to load the sample dataset into your MongoDB Atlas deployment, see Load Sample Data.

To update a document in MongoDB Atlas, follow these steps:

1

Navigate to the collection.

In the MongoDB Atlas UI, click Database in the sidebar.
For the database deployment that contains the sample data, click Browse Collections.
In the left navigation pane, select the sample_supplies database.
Select the sales collection.

2

Specify a query filter document.

You can specify a query filter document in the Filter field. A query filter document uses query operators to specify search conditions.

Copy the following query filter document into the Filter search bar and click Apply:

{ saleDate: { $gte: { $date: "2016-01-01T00:00-00:00" }, $lte: { $date: "2016-01-02T00:00-00:00" } } }

This query filter returns all documents in the sample_supplies.sales collection where saleDate is on or between January 1 and 2, 2016 UTC time.

3

Edit a document.

To edit a document displayed in the query results, hover over the document and click on the pencil icon. In the document editor, you can:

Add a new field.
Delete an existing field.
Edit a field's name, value, or type.
Revert a specific change.

For detailed instructions, see Create, View, Update, and Delete Documents.

4

Save your changes.

To confirm and save your changes, click the Update button.

Behavior

Atomicity

All write operations in MongoDB are atomic on the level of a single document. For more information on MongoDB and atomicity, see Atomicity and Transactions.

`_id` Field

Once set, you cannot update the value of the _id field nor can you replace an existing document with a replacement document that has a different _id field value.

Field Order

For write operations, MongoDB preserves the order of the document fields except for the following cases:

The _id field is always the first field in the document.
Updates that include renaming of field names may result in the reordering of fields in the document.

Upsert Option

If updateOne(), updateMany(), or replaceOne() includes upsert : true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

The upsert option is not available through MongoDB Compass.

If UpdateOne(), UpdateMany(), or ReplaceOne() includes an UpdateOptions argument instance with the IsUpsert option set to true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If Collection.UpdateOne includes the Upsert option set to true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If the update and replace methods include the UpdateOptions parameter that specifies UpdateOptions.upsert(true) and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If the update and replace methods include the com.mongodb.client.model.UpdateOptions parameter that specifies com.mongodb.client.model.UpdateOptions.upsert(true) and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If the update and replace methods include the com.mongodb.client.model.UpdateOptions parameter that specifies upsert(true), and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If update_one, update_many, or replace_one includes upsert : true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If updateOne(), updateMany(), or replaceOne() include upsert : true in the options parameter document and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If update_one(), update_many(), or replace_one() includes upsert => true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If updateOne(), updateMany(), or replaceOne() includes upsert => true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If update_one, update_many, or replace_one includes upsert : true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If update_one(), update_many(), or replace_one() includes upsert => true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

If updateOne(), updateMany(), or replaceOne() includes upsert => true and no documents match the specified filter, then the operation creates a new document and inserts it. If there are matching documents, then the operation modifies or replaces the matching document or documents.

For details on the new document created, see the individual reference pages for the methods.

Write Acknowledgement

With write concerns, you can specify the level of acknowledgment requested from MongoDB for write operations. For details, see Write Concern.

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