Filter by Field Presence


  • To filter documents by whether they contain a particular field, use the LINQ extension method whereExists() accessible from the Document Query.

  • If a document doesn't contain the specified field, it is excluded from the query results.

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Syntax

IDocumentQuery<T> whereExists(String fieldName);
Parameters Type Description
fieldName String The name or path to the field you want to filter by

Examples

Filter by Field Name

List<Employee> results = session
        .advanced()
        .documentQuery(Employee.class)
        .whereExists("FirstName")
        .toList();
from Employees 
where exists("FirstName")

Filter by the Path to a Field

List<Employee> results = session
  .advanced()
  .documentQuery(Employee.class)
  .whereExists("Address.Location.Latitude")
  .toList();
from Employees 
where exists("Address.Location.Latitude")