Mongoose doesn't save data to the MongoDB

Question

Below is an object literal I am trying to save to MongoDB. It is defined within the app.js file which is an Express server. As the object is hardcoded within the server, my

Answer 1

My code was different, but my result was apparently the same: Apparently, I wasn't saving to Mongo despite the .save call. HOWEVER, the save was actually taking place, I just didn't realize what some of the Mongoose parameters mean, and that it takes some liberties forming your collection name.

More specifically, when you use:

mongoose.model('MyModelName', invitationSchema);

to form your collection name, your model name gets converted to lower case and an "s" gets appended (if not there). See also http://samwize.com/2014/03/07/what-mongoose-never-explain-to-you-on-case-sentivity/

You can, if you want, bypass these collection naming conventions to some extent by using a collection name parameter when you create the schema. See http://mongoosejs.com/docs/guide.html#collection

Here's mine:

const modelName = "SharingInvitation";
const collectionName = modelName + "s";

const numberOfHoursBeforeExpiry = 24;

var expiryDate = new Date ();
expiryDate.setHours(expiryDate.getHours() + numberOfHoursBeforeExpiry);

var invitationSchema = new Schema({
    // _id: (ObjectId), // Uniquely identifies the invitation (autocreated by Mongo)

    // gives time/day that the invitation will expire
    expiry: { type: Date, default: expiryDate },

    // The user is being invited to share the following:
    owningUser: ObjectId, // The _id of a PSUserCredentials object.
    capabilities: [String] // capability names
}, { collection: collectionName });