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- 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 the
timestampfieldin theEventscollection group, in which all indexes are disabled:gcloudfirestoreindexesfieldsupdatetimestamp--collection-group=Events--disable-indexesgcloudfirestoreindexesfieldsupdatetimestamp--database=(default)--collection-group=Events--disable-indexesThe following command creates an exemption for the
timestampfieldin theEventscollection group, in which the list of indexes isexplicitly set to [ASCENDING, DESCENDING]:gcloudfirestoreindexesfieldsupdatetimestamp--collection-group=Events--index=order=ASCENDING--index=order=DESCENDINGThe following command clears the exemption on the
timestampfieldin theEventscollection 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 the
projectattribute:- provide the argument
fieldon the command line with a fullyspecified name; - provide the argument
--projecton the command line; - set the property
core/project.
This must be specified.
FIELD- ID of the field or fully qualified identifier for the field.
To set the
fieldattribute:- provide the argument
fieldon the command line.
This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in thisgroup are specified.
- provide the argument
--collection-group=COLLECTION_GROUP- Collection group of the field.To set the
collection-groupattribute:- provide the argument
fieldon the command line with a fullyspecified name; - provide the argument
--collection-groupon the command line.
- provide the argument
--database=DATABASE- Database of the field.To set the
databaseattribute:- provide the argument
fieldon the command line with a fullyspecified name; - provide the argument
--databaseon the command line; - the default value of argument [--database] is
(default).
- provide the argument
- provide the argument
- 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.
- 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.
- Exactly one of these 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 helpfor details. - API REFERENCE
- This command uses the
firestore/v1API. The full documentation forthis API can be found at:https://cloud.google.com/firestore - NOTES
- These variants are also available:
gcloudalphafirestoreindexesfieldsupdategcloudbetafirestoreindexesfieldsupdate
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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.