Can I set a Parse Object Pointer with the ObjectID

Question

I have a custom cloud code method to create a parse object. I'm doing that so I can validate the uniqueness of a few pointer objects, etc.

When I create the object I need to create, can I set the non validated pointers via the object id I get from the client side?

Something like object.set("user", "someuserid");

I'd like to avoid doing the extra find queries if I can when I already have the id.

Russell · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-23 21:17:45Z

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You certainly can so long as you create a new pointer and assign the objectId.

var Foo = Parse.Object.extend("Foo");
var pointerToFoo = new Foo();
pointerToFoo.id = "myObjectId";

There is also a shortcut you can use called createWithoutData

answered Oct 23, 2015 at 21:17

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Exactly what I was looking for.

Pavan Hukerikar · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-08 15:23:54Z

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there is one simple shortcut method you just pass objectId to createWithoutData function

Parse.User.createWithoutData(req.body.objectId);

answered Dec 8, 2017 at 15:23

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