The unique
read-only property returns a boolean that states whether the index allows duplicate keys.
This is decided when the index is created, using the IDBObjectStore.createIndex
method. This method takes an optional parameter, unique
, which if set to true
means that the index will not be able to accept duplicate entries.
Syntax
var isUnique = IDBIndex.unique;
Value
A Boolean
:
Value | Effect |
---|---|
true |
The current index does not allow duplicate values for a key. |
false |
The current index allows duplicate key values. |
Example
In the following example we open a transaction and an object store, then get the index lName
from a simple contacts database. We then open a basic cursor on the index using IDBIndex.openCursor
— this works the same as opening a cursor directly on an ObjectStore
using IDBObjectStore.openCursor
except that the returned records are sorted based on the index, not the primary key.
The unique status of the index is logged to the console: it should be returned as false
.
Finally, we iterate through each record, and insert the data into an HTML table. For a complete working example, see our IDBIndex-example demo repo (View the example live.)
function displayDataByIndex() { tableEntry.innerHTML = ''; var transaction = db.transaction(['contactsList'], 'readonly'); var objectStore = transaction.objectStore('contactsList'); var myIndex = objectStore.index('lName'); console.log(myIndex.unique); myIndex.openCursor().onsuccess = function(event) { var cursor = event.target.result; if(cursor) { var tableRow = document.createElement('tr'); tableRow.innerHTML = '<td>' + cursor.value.id + '</td>' + '<td>' + cursor.value.lName + '</td>' + '<td>' + cursor.value.fName + '</td>' + '<td>' + cursor.value.jTitle + '</td>' + '<td>' + cursor.value.company + '</td>' + '<td>' + cursor.value.eMail + '</td>' + '<td>' + cursor.value.phone + '</td>' + '<td>' + cursor.value.age + '</td>'; tableEntry.appendChild(tableRow); cursor.continue(); } else { console.log('Entries all displayed.'); } }; };
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Indexed Database API The definition of 'unique' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
Indexed Database API 2.0 The definition of 'unique' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 23webkit 24 (unprefixed) |
(Yes) | 10 moz 16.0 (16.0) |
10, partial | 15 | 7.1 |
Available in workers | (Yes) | (Yes) | 37.0 (37.0) | ? | (Yes) | ? |
Indexed Database 2.0 | 58 | ? | ? | ? | 54 | ? |
Feature | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | 22.0 (22.0) | 1.0.1 | 10 | 22 | 8 |
Available in workers | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | 37.0 (37.0) | (Yes) | ? | (Yes) | ? |
Indexed Database 2.0 | 58 | 58 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 54 | ? |
See also
- Using IndexedDB
- Starting transactions:
IDBDatabase
- Using transactions:
IDBTransaction
- Setting a range of keys:
IDBKeyRange
- Retrieving and making changes to your data:
IDBObjectStore
- Using cursors:
IDBCursor
- Reference example: To-do Notifications (view example live.)