Distinct on sub-documents array doesn't use index

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Priority: Major - P3
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    • Affects Version/s: 3.2.4
    • Component/s: Index Maintenance
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      1. Create doc with sub-docs array
      2. Create an index on one of the sub-docs fields
      3. Distinct on that field
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      If there is an index on a field in an array of sub-documents, distinct on this field doesn't use the index.

      For example, I have the following collection schema:

      {
    "arr" : [ 
        {
            "field_1" : 1,
            "field_2" : 2
        }, 
        {
            "field_1" : 11,
            "field_2" : 22
        }
    ]
}

      And I have the following index:

      {
    "arr.field_1" : 1
}

      If I run the following command:

      db.runCommand(
    {
        distinct: 'test',
        key: 'arr.field_1'
    }
)

      I can see that the planSummary uses COLLSCAN and not DISTINCT_SCAN as I expected.

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            Reporter:
            Tom Grossman
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