$exists: true does not use sparse index

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    • Type: Improvement
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Priority: Major - P3
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    • Affects Version/s: 2.0.2
    • Component/s: Querying
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      Issuing a {$exists:true} query on a field that has a sparse index doesn't use the sparse index.
      In contrast, {$type: 2} on the same field, for example, does use the sparse index.

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            Reporter:
            Yair Halevi
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