Field Update Operators

Note

For details on a specific operator, including syntax and examples, click on the link to the operator's reference page.

Name	Description
`$currentDate`	Sets the value of a field to current date, either as a Date or a Timestamp.
`$inc`	Increments the value of the field by the specified amount.
`$min`	Only updates the field if the specified value is less than the existing field value.
`$max`	Only updates the field if the specified value is greater than the existing field value.
`$mul`	Multiplies the value of the field by the specified amount.
`$rename`	Renames a field.
`$set`	Sets the value of a field in a document.
`$setOnInsert`	Sets the value of a field if an update results in an insert of a document. Has no effect on update operations that modify existing documents.
`$unset`	Removes the specified field from a document.