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馃Ω Edit mapping to authors collection (from author_book table)

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Extra activity! Do it if you have extra time or are following along at home. It won't be covered during the hands-on lab.

We want to modify the authors collection to include an array of IDs representing their books.

  • On the MongoDB diagram view, click the authors collection
  • On the relational mappings list on the right, click on the edit icon of author_book
  • Edit the field name from authorBooks to just books
  • In the list of fields, uncheck authorId, leaving bookId checked
  • In the mapping rule's advanced settings, Check create array of primitive values
  • Click Save and close
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