Cosmos DB alter collection
I am pretty new to Azure so this question might sound a little silly to some, apologies for that! Actually, I have a requirement where I need to alter the structure of an existing cosmos db collection to fit in one additional property. How can I do that with a Stored Procedure? Now,my scenario is somewhat like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity.
I have checked Adding a new property to Cosmos DB but unlike this, my requirement is not to update the collection through code(C#), instead it is through a SP like I said. Now, since we can't use anything apart from SELECT query with Cosmos DB, how do I fit in an ALTER document functionality in the below code snippet?
function updateDocument(documentName){
var collection = getContext().getCollection();
var response = getContext().getResponse();
collection.qeuryDocuments(
// ALTER document code goes here
);
}
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azure azure-cosmosdb asked Nov 20 '18 at 11:38
Deblina
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I am pretty new to Azure so this question might sound a little silly to some, apologies for that! Actually, I have a requirement where I need to alter the structure of an existing cosmos db collection to fit in one additional property. How can I do that with a Stored Procedure? Now,my scenario is somewhat like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity.
I have checked Adding a new property to Cosmos DB but unlike this, my requirement is not to update the collection through code(C#), instead it is through a SP like I said. Now, since we can't use anything apart from SELECT query with Cosmos DB, how do I fit in an ALTER document functionality in the below code snippet?
function updateDocument(documentName){
var collection = getContext().getCollection();
var response = getContext().getResponse();
collection.qeuryDocuments(
// ALTER document code goes here
);
}
javascript asp.net
azure azure-cosmosdb asked Nov 20 '18 at 11:38
Deblina
84
why not from c#?
– Steve Drake
Nov 20 '18 at 12:01
Because it(updating an existing collection structure) is a one time change that I need to do
– Deblina
Nov 20 '18 at 12:39
@Deblina - Please see the answers posted: you cannot perform updates via Cosmos DB SQL.
– David Makogon
Nov 20 '18 at 16:05
yes @David I get it..I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 4:54
Using c# is not a limiting factor, it depends on what you are use to coding with. You can knock up batch updates in a few minutes and then use things like the 'ActionBlock' to multithread it all up so you can update huge numbers in very little time (I up the RU before any large update). BUT, I think I should also learn to do this stuff in function :)
– Steve Drake
Nov 21 '18 at 9:08
add a comment |
I am pretty new to Azure so this question might sound a little silly to some, apologies for that! Actually, I have a requirement where I need to alter the structure of an existing cosmos db collection to fit in one additional property. How can I do that with a Stored Procedure? Now,my scenario is somewhat like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity.
I have checked Adding a new property to Cosmos DB but unlike this, my requirement is not to update the collection through code(C#), instead it is through a SP like I said. Now, since we can't use anything apart from SELECT query with Cosmos DB, how do I fit in an ALTER document functionality in the below code snippet?
function updateDocument(documentName){
var collection = getContext().getCollection();
var response = getContext().getResponse();
collection.qeuryDocuments(
// ALTER document code goes here
);
}
javascript asp.net
azure azure-cosmosdb asked Nov 20 '18 at 11:38
Deblina
84
I am pretty new to Azure so this question might sound a little silly to some, apologies for that! Actually, I have a requirement where I need to alter the structure of an existing cosmos db collection to fit in one additional property. How can I do that with a Stored Procedure? Now,my scenario is somewhat like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity.
I have checked Adding a new property to Cosmos DB but unlike this, my requirement is not to update the collection through code(C#), instead it is through a SP like I said. Now, since we can't use anything apart from SELECT query with Cosmos DB, how do I fit in an ALTER document functionality in the below code snippet?
function updateDocument(documentName){
var collection = getContext().getCollection();
var response = getContext().getResponse();
collection.qeuryDocuments(
// ALTER document code goes here
);
}
javascript asp.net
azure azure-cosmosdb javascript asp.net
azure azure-cosmosdb asked Nov 20 '18 at 11:38
Deblina
84
asked Nov 20 '18 at 11:38
Deblina
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edited Nov 21 '18 at 5:06
asked Nov 20 '18 at 11:38
Deblina
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 11:38
Deblina
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why not from c#?
– Steve Drake
Nov 20 '18 at 12:01
Because it(updating an existing collection structure) is a one time change that I need to do
– Deblina
Nov 20 '18 at 12:39
@Deblina - Please see the answers posted: you cannot perform updates via Cosmos DB SQL.
– David Makogon
Nov 20 '18 at 16:05
yes @David I get it..I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 4:54
Using c# is not a limiting factor, it depends on what you are use to coding with. You can knock up batch updates in a few minutes and then use things like the 'ActionBlock' to multithread it all up so you can update huge numbers in very little time (I up the RU before any large update). BUT, I think I should also learn to do this stuff in function :)
– Steve Drake
Nov 21 '18 at 9:08
add a comment |
why not from c#?
– Steve Drake
Nov 20 '18 at 12:01
Because it(updating an existing collection structure) is a one time change that I need to do
– Deblina
Nov 20 '18 at 12:39
@Deblina - Please see the answers posted: you cannot perform updates via Cosmos DB SQL.
– David Makogon
Nov 20 '18 at 16:05
yes @David I get it..I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 4:54
Using c# is not a limiting factor, it depends on what you are use to coding with. You can knock up batch updates in a few minutes and then use things like the 'ActionBlock' to multithread it all up so you can update huge numbers in very little time (I up the RU before any large update). BUT, I think I should also learn to do this stuff in function :)
– Steve Drake
Nov 21 '18 at 9:08
why not from c#?
– Steve Drake
Nov 20 '18 at 12:01
why not from c#?
– Steve Drake
Nov 20 '18 at 12:01
Because it(updating an existing collection structure) is a one time change that I need to do
– Deblina
Nov 20 '18 at 12:39
Because it(updating an existing collection structure) is a one time change that I need to do
– Deblina
Nov 20 '18 at 12:39
@Deblina - Please see the answers posted: you cannot perform updates via Cosmos DB SQL.
– David Makogon
Nov 20 '18 at 16:05
@Deblina - Please see the answers posted: you cannot perform updates via Cosmos DB SQL.
– David Makogon
Nov 20 '18 at 16:05
yes @David I get it..I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 4:54
yes @David I get it..I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 4:54
Using c# is not a limiting factor, it depends on what you are use to coding with. You can knock up batch updates in a few minutes and then use things like the 'ActionBlock' to multithread it all up so you can update huge numbers in very little time (I up the RU before any large update). BUT, I think I should also learn to do this stuff in function :)
– Steve Drake
Nov 21 '18 at 9:08
Using c# is not a limiting factor, it depends on what you are use to coding with. You can knock up batch updates in a few minutes and then use things like the 'ActionBlock' to multithread it all up so you can update huge numbers in very little time (I up the RU before any large update). BUT, I think I should also learn to do this stuff in function :)
– Steve Drake
Nov 21 '18 at 9:08
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Cosmos DB is a schema-less NoSQL database. Each document is completely independent from each other and it doesn't require you to change anything in order to add a new property. You can go straight to the portal and do it or programmatically though an SDK or a stored procedure.
SQL queries in Cosmos DB cannot alter the documents in a collection. It can only be used for querying.
Stored procedures can change a document but it requires you to read the document first and then update it. Keep in mind that they can be executed against a single logical partition.
I would highly suggest you read more about CosmosDB because it sounds like you don't fully understand what it is.
You can start here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-get-started
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
with stored procedures how can I update a document? I have I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:00
@Deblina There are multiple examples that explain exactly how you can do that. The CosmsoDB stored proc repo is full of them.
– Nick Chapsas
Nov 21 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
First off: There is no enforced schema, either at the document level or at the collection level. Store whatever document properties you want.
As for updating documents: the Core (SQL) API only provides querying via SQL (e.g. SELECT statements). For creates, updates, or deletes, you must use API / SDK calls.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
But @David, what if I don't want to use API / SDK calls? My scenario is like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity, right?
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04
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Cosmos DB is a schema-less NoSQL database. Each document is completely independent from each other and it doesn't require you to change anything in order to add a new property. You can go straight to the portal and do it or programmatically though an SDK or a stored procedure.
SQL queries in Cosmos DB cannot alter the documents in a collection. It can only be used for querying.
Stored procedures can change a document but it requires you to read the document first and then update it. Keep in mind that they can be executed against a single logical partition.
I would highly suggest you read more about CosmosDB because it sounds like you don't fully understand what it is.
You can start here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-get-started
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
with stored procedures how can I update a document? I have I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:00
@Deblina There are multiple examples that explain exactly how you can do that. The CosmsoDB stored proc repo is full of them.
– Nick Chapsas
Nov 21 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
Cosmos DB is a schema-less NoSQL database. Each document is completely independent from each other and it doesn't require you to change anything in order to add a new property. You can go straight to the portal and do it or programmatically though an SDK or a stored procedure.
SQL queries in Cosmos DB cannot alter the documents in a collection. It can only be used for querying.
Stored procedures can change a document but it requires you to read the document first and then update it. Keep in mind that they can be executed against a single logical partition.
I would highly suggest you read more about CosmosDB because it sounds like you don't fully understand what it is.
You can start here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-get-started
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
with stored procedures how can I update a document? I have I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:00
@Deblina There are multiple examples that explain exactly how you can do that. The CosmsoDB stored proc repo is full of them.
– Nick Chapsas
Nov 21 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
Cosmos DB is a schema-less NoSQL database. Each document is completely independent from each other and it doesn't require you to change anything in order to add a new property. You can go straight to the portal and do it or programmatically though an SDK or a stored procedure.
SQL queries in Cosmos DB cannot alter the documents in a collection. It can only be used for querying.
Stored procedures can change a document but it requires you to read the document first and then update it. Keep in mind that they can be executed against a single logical partition.
I would highly suggest you read more about CosmosDB because it sounds like you don't fully understand what it is.
You can start here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-get-started
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
Cosmos DB is a schema-less NoSQL database. Each document is completely independent from each other and it doesn't require you to change anything in order to add a new property. You can go straight to the portal and do it or programmatically though an SDK or a stored procedure.
SQL queries in Cosmos DB cannot alter the documents in a collection. It can only be used for querying.
Stored procedures can change a document but it requires you to read the document first and then update it. Keep in mind that they can be executed against a single logical partition.
I would highly suggest you read more about CosmosDB because it sounds like you don't fully understand what it is.
You can start here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/sql-api-get-started
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
Nick Chapsas
2,5761314
2,5761314
with stored procedures how can I update a document? I have I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:00
@Deblina There are multiple examples that explain exactly how you can do that. The CosmsoDB stored proc repo is full of them.
– Nick Chapsas
Nov 21 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
with stored procedures how can I update a document? I have I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:00
@Deblina There are multiple examples that explain exactly how you can do that. The CosmsoDB stored proc repo is full of them.
– Nick Chapsas
Nov 21 '18 at 8:02
with stored procedures how can I update a document? I have I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:00
with stored procedures how can I update a document? I have I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:00
@Deblina There are multiple examples that explain exactly how you can do that. The CosmsoDB stored proc repo is full of them.
– Nick Chapsas
Nov 21 '18 at 8:02
@Deblina There are multiple examples that explain exactly how you can do that. The CosmsoDB stored proc repo is full of them.
– Nick Chapsas
Nov 21 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
First off: There is no enforced schema, either at the document level or at the collection level. Store whatever document properties you want.
As for updating documents: the Core (SQL) API only provides querying via SQL (e.g. SELECT statements). For creates, updates, or deletes, you must use API / SDK calls.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
But @David, what if I don't want to use API / SDK calls? My scenario is like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity, right?
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04
add a comment |
First off: There is no enforced schema, either at the document level or at the collection level. Store whatever document properties you want.
As for updating documents: the Core (SQL) API only provides querying via SQL (e.g. SELECT statements). For creates, updates, or deletes, you must use API / SDK calls.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
But @David, what if I don't want to use API / SDK calls? My scenario is like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity, right?
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04
add a comment |
First off: There is no enforced schema, either at the document level or at the collection level. Store whatever document properties you want.
As for updating documents: the Core (SQL) API only provides querying via SQL (e.g. SELECT statements). For creates, updates, or deletes, you must use API / SDK calls.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
First off: There is no enforced schema, either at the document level or at the collection level. Store whatever document properties you want.
As for updating documents: the Core (SQL) API only provides querying via SQL (e.g. SELECT statements). For creates, updates, or deletes, you must use API / SDK calls.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
answered Nov 20 '18 at 11:53
David Makogon
56.1k15104150
56.1k15104150
But @David, what if I don't want to use API / SDK calls? My scenario is like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity, right?
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04
add a comment |
But @David, what if I don't want to use API / SDK calls? My scenario is like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity, right?
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04
But @David, what if I don't want to use API / SDK calls? My scenario is like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity, right?
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04
But @David, what if I don't want to use API / SDK calls? My scenario is like I have an existing collection which has approximately around 60 documents and the same collection is present in other environments also. I need to add a single property to the collection structure which should ideally be an one time activity, right?
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 5:04
add a comment |
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why not from c#?
– Steve Drake
Nov 20 '18 at 12:01
Because it(updating an existing collection structure) is a one time change that I need to do
– Deblina
Nov 20 '18 at 12:39
@Deblina - Please see the answers posted: you cannot perform updates via Cosmos DB SQL.
– David Makogon
Nov 20 '18 at 16:05
yes @David I get it..I have updated my question to make my requirement more clear..please have a look
– Deblina
Nov 21 '18 at 4:54
Using c# is not a limiting factor, it depends on what you are use to coding with. You can knock up batch updates in a few minutes and then use things like the 'ActionBlock' to multithread it all up so you can update huge numbers in very little time (I up the RU before any large update). BUT, I think I should also learn to do this stuff in function :)
– Steve Drake
Nov 21 '18 at 9:08