byId()

Get a document by its document ID.

Signature

byId(id: ID | Long | String ): <Document> | Null<Document>

Description

Gets a document in the collection by its document ID or Int ID value used to create the document.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description

id

ID | Long | String

Yes

ID of the document to get.

Return value

One of:

Type Description

Document

Document objects.

Null<Document>

Document doesn’t exist or is inaccessible. See NullDoc.

Examples

Get document by ID:

Product.byId("392886847463751746")
{
  id: "392886847463751746",
  coll: Product,
  ts: Time("2099-04-10T14:31:37.310Z"),
  name: "limes"
}

 

Get document by Int value assigned to id:

let id = 55555
Product.create({ id: id })
Product.byId(id)
{
  id: "55555",
  coll: Product,
  ts: Time("2099-04-10T14:47:33.086Z")
}

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