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I am using Meteor where I have a mongodb document where something inserted with the following code:

Poll_Coll.insert({question:quest,option1:[{pd:op1,ids:[]}],
        option2:[{pd:op2,ids:[]}],
        option3:[{pd:op3,ids:[]}],
        option4:[{pd:op4,ids:[]}]});

I want to update multiple ids in the option1.ids array, which I tried to do like this:

Polls_Coll.update({_id:"xxxx","option1.pd":"xxx"},{$push:{"option1.$.ids":6}});
Polls_Coll.update({_id:"xxxxx","option1.pd":"xxx"},{$push:{"option1.$.ids":{id:"ya"}}});

option1.pd is working perfectly. I tried both the above commands and am getting the error

Error: MinimongoError: can't append to array using string field name [$] [409]

How do I insert into that ids field?

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The issue is with the minimongo implementation being used by meteor as it currently does not support the positional $ operator.

From the following data sample the operations are working in the mongo shell

{
    "_id" : ObjectId("52eb0a6542b2498fd49f4f28"),
    "question" : "quest",
    "option1" : [
            {
                    "pd" : "op1",
                    "ids" : [ ]
            },
            {
                    "pd" : "op7",
                    "ids" : [ ] 
            }
    ],
    "option2" : [
            {
                    "pd" : "op2",
                    "ids" : [ ]
            }
    ],
    "option3" : [
            {
                    "pd" : "op3",
                    "ids" : [ ]
            }
    ],
    "option4" : [
            {
                    "pd" : "op4",
                    "ids" : [ ]
            }
    ]
}

Applying the following statement will push values onto the matching element's 'ids' array.

db.poll.update({"option1.pd": "op1"},{$push: { "option1.$.ids": 6 }})

Basically the same code will work server side as well.

It would seem the solution would be to wrap this update in a function call that can be invoked from the client and execute the code on the server.

Here are some links confirming the issue:

https://github.com/meteor/meteor/issues/153

https://github.com/meteor/meteor/blob/master/packages/minimongo/NOTES

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This is how i'm inserting into the collection 'Polls_Coll.insert({question: quest, option1:[{pd:op1,ids:[]}], option2:[{pd:op2,ids:[]}], option3:[{pd:op3,ids:[]}], option4:[{pd:op4,ids:[]}] });' and this is how i tried to update in the code Polls_Coll.update({_id:this._id},{$push:{'option1.$.ids':'hooya'}}); i tried this in browser console this too not working Polls_Coll.update({_id:"soeg9ezkMwKFmdPkT","option1.pd": "android"},{$push: { "option1.$.ids": 6 }}) i declared this collection at the top of the js file and published from the server side –  iAmME Jan 31 at 5:52
    
and subscribed at client side. now i tried this in console Polls_Coll.update({_id:"soeg9ezkMwKFmdPkT","option1.pd": "android"},{$push: { "option1.$.ids": 6 }}) now it is showing error Error: Not permitted. Untrusted code may only update documents by ID. [403] although i gave id. Thanks for the help –  iAmME Jan 31 at 5:56
    
And yes that will be the issue. Updated notes on answer and your question to clarify this is a Meteor problem with minimongo. You won't be able to use the transparent "update" methods for this data and need to roll up a more traditional RPC call. –  Neil Lunn Jan 31 at 8:15
    
An up-vote would be nice :) –  Neil Lunn Jan 31 at 13:40
    
Hey Neil i appreciate your help and i am new to this stackoverflow. Once i get those 15 reputation points i'll definitely up vote your answer. Sorry for the delay –  iAmME Jan 31 at 19:47

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