Query on Updating Document's ID Field
TLDR Mehdi inquired about updating a document's id field. Kishore Nallan explained it's a special field and couldn't be updated, and suggested tracking this proposal through a GitHub issue.
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Mehdi
Mehdi
04:02 PMHello,
Is there a way to update a document's id field?
Is there a way to update a document's id field?
Kishore Nallan
Kishore Nallan
04:04 PMNo, the
id is a special field since it is used to locate the document and all internal storage references use it. So we don't have a way to update it.04:05
Kishore Nallan
04:05 PMWe might be able to support it though. It's an interesting proposal to consider. Can you please create a github issue so that we can track?
Mehdi
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