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Lab-MongoDB Index

The document describes creating and indexing a MongoDB collection called inventory. It inserts 10 documents into the collection and checks for existing indexes. Several single-key and compound indexes are created on the item and qty fields. The execution plans are checked before and after index creation to demonstrate performance improvements from indexing. The concept of covered queries that can be answered directly from indexes is also introduced.

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Lab-MongoDB Index

The document describes creating and indexing a MongoDB collection called inventory. It inserts 10 documents into the collection and checks for existing indexes. Several single-key and compound indexes are created on the item and qty fields. The execution plans are checked before and after index creation to demonstrate performance improvements from indexing. The concept of covered queries that can be answered directly from indexes is also introduced.

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Lab: MongoDB Index

Version Nov 24, 2022

Create the following inventory collection. Make sure to delete the existing documents before.

db.inventory.insertMany( [
{ item: "canvas", qty: 100, size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
{ item: "journal", qty: 25, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
{ item: "mat", qty: 85, size: { h: 27.9, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
{ item: "mousepad", qty: 25, size: { h: 19, w: 22.85, uom: "cm" }, status: "P" },
{ item: "notebook", qty: 50, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: "in" }, status: "P" },
{ item: "paper", qty: 100, size: { h: 8.5, w: 11, uom: "in" }, status: "D" },
{ item: "planner", qty: 75, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30, uom: "cm" }, status: "D" },
{ item: "postcard", qty: 45, size: { h: 10, w: 15.25, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
{ item: "sketchbook", qty: 80, size: { h: 14, w: 21, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" },
{ item: "sketch pad", qty: 95, size: { h: 22.85, w: 30.5, uom: "cm" }, status: "A" }
])

1. Check index using the following command


db.inventory.getIndexes()

The expression "v" : 2 in the result means version 2.

2. Create a single key index


db.inventory.createIndex( { item: -1 } )

You may use the command db.inventory.getIndexes() to check the indexes again.

Drop the index by the expression


db.inventory.dropIndex( { item: -1 } )

Or drop the index by name


db.inventory.dropIndex( "item_-1" )

3. Run the following command to check the execution plan


db.inventory.explain("executionStats").find( { qty: { $gt: 80 } }, { item: 1, qty: 1, _id: 0 } )
Before creating a compound index, need to examine all 10 documents.

4. Creating a compound index

db.inventory.createIndex(
{ qty: 1, item: 1 } ,
{ name: "idx_qty_item" }
)
After creating the compound index, only need to examine 4 documents.

Drop index by name


db.inventory.dropIndex( "idx_qty_item" )
5. Covered queries or covering indexes

MongoDB also has the concept of covered queries or covering indexes.

“When the query criteria and the projection of a query include only the indexed fields,
MongoDB returns results directly from the index without scanning any documents or
bringing documents into memory. These covered queries can be very efficient.”

Question: is the previous query covered by the index idx_qty_item?


db.inventory.find( { qty: { $gt: 80 } }, { item: 1, qty: 1, _id: 0 } )

How about the following query?


db.inventory.find( { item: /^p/ }, { item: 1, qty: 1, _id: 0 } )

https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/indexes/
https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/query-optimization/#std-label-read-
operations-covered-query

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