MongoDB - Getting error while connect with local data base

Question

I am trying to create a User list when user submit their details. In app.js I have the function for that.

like this:

app.post('/addList', userList.submit);

I am calling my function which is nested in userList.submit:

var sendList = require('../model/model');

exports.list = function(req, res){
  res.send("respond with a resource this is from list file");
};

exports.addList = function(req, res, next){
    res.render('index', {title:'title from list.js'});
};

exports.submit = function(req,res,next){
    var name = req.body.name,
        dept = req.body.dept;

    sendList.create({
        name:name,
        dept:dept
    }, function(error){
        console.log('Erros is ', error);
        if (error) return next(error);
        res.redirect('/');
    });
};

In the model folder, model.js has the function as follows:

var mongoose = require('mongoose');
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/user_list');

var schema = new Schema({
    name:String,
    dept:String
});

module.exports = mongoose.model('User', schema);

But I am getting error saying:

var schema = new Schema({
                 ^
ReferenceError: Schema is not defined

What is this mean? where I made the mistake? any one figure out and help me to solve this?

Mukesh Soni · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-11 06:09:58Z

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Schema is defined as a property of mongoose. It's not there in the global scope of nodejs.

var schema = new mongoose.Schema({
    name:String,
    dept:String
});

answered Mar 11, 2014 at 6:09

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3gwebtrain Over a year ago

But I have another application, which i am using to upload the files, it works fine.. how?

Mukesh Soni Over a year ago

It's basic programming. When you say new Schema, you need to have a javascript function (in this case a constructor) named Schema defined somewhere. How can you call a function which is not defined?

Mukesh Soni Over a year ago

In your other app, there must be a line like var Schema = mongoose.Schema

3gwebtrain Over a year ago

There is no line like so. I understand that, that's a photo upload form, which stores the photos in local folder. so it may not needed. Am I correct?

Mukesh Soni Over a year ago

Yup. I assumed you are saving the photos in mongodb gridfs since your question was on mongodb.

zoranc · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-11 07:34:20Z

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Schema is part of an application or is a property of mongoose. It has nothing to do with db, it's only mapping db into js objects. you have to change the code : = new mogoose.schema ({ what ever you want ..

edited Mar 11, 2014 at 7:34

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answered Mar 11, 2014 at 7:15

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