How do I query a nested Firestore map field using dot notation?

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I have a Firestore data structure as follows:

users (collection)
  --> uid (document)
      --> profile (map field)
         --> status (field)

I want to retrieve documents where the nested status field is "Active" within the profile map. My initial query looked like this:

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const appColRef = db.collection("users"); 
const querySnapshot = await appColRef.where("status", '=', 'Active').get()

This query doesn't work because it targets a field at the root level instead of within the profile map. I've learned that Firestore requires dot notation for nested fields and uses "==" for equality. How can I correctly query for the nested status value inside the profile map?

Any clarification or additional considerations, such as indexing, would be appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

You can query nested fields by using dot notation to reference the field inside the map. In your case, you'll need to query "profile.status" instead of just "status". Also, note that Firestore uses "==" for equality. Your updated query should look like this:

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const appColRef = db.collection("users");
const querySnapshot = await appColRef.where("profile.status", "==", "Active").get();

This will correctly query the documents where the nested status field in the profile map is "Active".

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Answer by StarHunter733 • 2 months ago

If you want to query on a property in a map field, you can use dot notation like this:

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appColRef.where("profile.status", '=', 'Active')

You will need to ensure that you have the necessary index for the query though, so be sure to check any error message you get back for information about missing indexes.

How do I query a nested Firestore map field using dot notation?

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