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Discover how to fix the issue where Mongoose's `pre updateOne` hook is not invoked correctly when updating documents in a MongoDB database. Improve your Mongoose schema setup for more efficient updates!
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Resolving Issues with Mongoose's pre updateOne Hook While Updating Documents

When working with Mongoose, you might encounter a common problem: the pre updateOne hook does not seem to be invoked when updating a document. This can be especially confusing, especially when dealing with calculations based on updated fields, such as those in a salary management system. Let’s take a deeper look into this issue and find an effective solution.

The Problem

In our specific case, we have a Mongoose schema set up for managing employee salaries. The schema is designed to automatically calculate certain fields—like totalEarnings, totalDeductions, and netSalary—whenever salary details are updated by an admin through a dashboard UI. However, the pre updateOne hook—which should recalculate these fields based on the basicSalary and other parameters—is not functioning as expected.

Example Schema

Here's a brief look at the Mongoose schema that's causing trouble:

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The issue arises when an admin increases the basicSalary by a certain amount, and the updates to totalEarnings and netSalary based on this new value are not happening as intended. The expectation is that the pre hook should catch this update and recalculate the dependent fields, but this does not happen.

Understanding the Root Cause

Upon investigation, we found that the this.fieldName approach to accessing fields within the pre updateOne hook does not work correctly when updating documents. Let’s break down what you need to do instead.

The Solution: Using this.get() and this.set()

The correct way to access and set fields within the pre updateOne hook is to use this.get("fieldName") to access the value and this.set("fieldName", calculatedValue) to update it. Here’s how to implement this fix in your pre updateOne hook:

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Explanation of the Changes

Accessing Field Values: The use of this.get("fieldName") extracts the values correctly, ensuring that the latest values are used for calculations.

Setting Field Values: The this.set() method updates the fields with the recalculated values, which prepares the document for final update in the database.

Conclusion

By switching to using this.get() and this.set(), you ensure that your calculations in the pre updateOne hook function correctly and your document updates work as expected.

Additionally, if you have a better method or alternative solutions, feel free to share! Mongoose offers a robust framework, but it’s always good to see new ideas and best practices from the community.

Implement this solution and watch as your application properly updates totalEarnings, totalDeductions, and other dependent fields whenever an admin makes changes. Happy coding!