gcloud firestore indexes fields update

NAME
gcloud firestore indexes fields update - update the index configuration of the given field
SYNOPSIS
gcloud firestore indexes fields update(FIELD :--collection-group=COLLECTION_GROUP--database=DATABASE)(--clear-exemption    |--disable-indexes    |--index=[KEY=VALUE,…])[--async][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
Update the index configuration of the given field.

This creates an exemption for the field in question, allowing one to modify thefield's index settings and override the defaults.

EXAMPLES
The following command creates an exemption for thetimestamp fieldin theEvents collection group, in which all indexes are disabled:
gcloudfirestoreindexesfieldsupdatetimestamp--collection-group=Events--disable-indexes
gcloudfirestoreindexesfieldsupdatetimestamp--database=(default)--collection-group=Events--disable-indexes

The following command creates an exemption for thetimestamp fieldin theEvents collection group, in which the list of indexes isexplicitly set to [ASCENDING, DESCENDING]:

gcloudfirestoreindexesfieldsupdatetimestamp--collection-group=Events--index=order=ASCENDING--index=order=DESCENDING

The following command clears the exemption on thetimestamp fieldin theEvents collection group, so that the field will return toinheriting its index settings from its ancestors:

gcloudfirestoreindexesfieldsupdatetimestamp--collection-group=Events--clear-exemption
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
Field resource - Field to update. The arguments in this group can be used tospecify the attributes of this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not givenarguments in this group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argumentfield on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

This must be specified.

FIELD
ID of the field or fully qualified identifier for the field.

To set thefield attribute:

  • provide the argumentfield on the command line.

This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in thisgroup are specified.

--collection-group=COLLECTION_GROUP
Collection group of the field.To set thecollection-group attribute:
  • provide the argumentfield on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--collection-group on the command line.
--database=DATABASE
Database of the field.To set thedatabase attribute:
  • provide the argumentfield on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--database on the command line;
  • the default value of argument [--database] is(default).
REQUIRED FLAGS
Exactly one of these must be specified:
--clear-exemption
If provided, the field's current index configuration will be reverted to inheritfrom its ancestor index configurations.
--disable-indexes
If provided, the field will no longer be indexed at all.
--index=[KEY=VALUE,…]
An index for the field.

This flag can be repeated to provide multiple indexes. Any existing indexes willbe overwritten with the ones provided. Any omitted indexes will be deleted ifthey currently exist.

The following keys are allowed:

order
Specifies the order. Valid options are: 'ascending', 'descending'. Exactly oneof 'order' or 'array-config' must be specified.
array-config
Specifies the configuration for an array field. The only valid option is'contains'. Exactly one of 'order' or 'array-config' must be specified.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

API REFERENCE
This command uses thefirestore/v1 API. The full documentation forthis API can be found at:https://cloud.google.com/firestore
NOTES
These variants are also available:
gcloudalphafirestoreindexesfieldsupdate
gcloudbetafirestoreindexesfieldsupdate

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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.