update with positional operator does not validate existence of a positional match

XMLWordPrintableJSON

    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Priority: Major - P3
    • None
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Component/s: Write Ops
    • None
    • ALL
    • None
    • None
    • None
    • None
    • None
    • None
    • None

      As a result, a '$' field may be inserted when an expected array is absent.

      > c.save( {} );
> c.update( {}, { $set:{ 'x.$.y':1 } } )
> c.findOne()
{
	"_id" : ObjectId("4f6baa5bf1d7af9aaed0f840"),
	"x" : {
		"$" : {
			"y" : 1
		}
	}
}

            Assignee:
            Unassigned
            Reporter:
            Aaron Staple (Inactive)
            Votes:
            0 Vote for this issue
            Watchers:
            0 Start watching this issue

              Created:
              Updated:
              Resolved: