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JavaScript Build a REST API With Express Modeling Data for the API Default Values in Mongoose

Posted by Amy Greene
Amy Greene
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When I'm trying to run my Mongo database I keep getting the same error, I'm not too sure what it means, can anybody help

When I'm trying to run my Mongo database I keep getting the same error, I'm not too sure what it means, can anybody help:

The error is:

if(databaseName.indexOf(invalidChars[i]) != -1) throw MongoError.create({message: "database names cannot contain the char acter '" + invalidChars[i] + "'", driver:true});

1 Answer

Ken Alger
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Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

I'll need more information to diagnose this. What invalid character is it stating you have in the DB name? Is the error coming from that line of code or is that line of code giving you the error statement? What is the DB name you're trying to use? What's the collection name you're trying to use?

Ken