type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'User' ref could be among some options code example

Example: mongoose populate

//EXAMPLE TWO

const mongoose = require('mongoose')
const shortid = require('shortid')

/**
 * @description setup database connection
 */
mongoose
  .connect('mongodb://localhost:27017/mongoose', {
    useFindAndModify: false,
    useUnifiedTopology: true,
    useNewUrlParser: true
  })
  .then(() => console.log('Connected'))
  .catch(() => console.log('Not Connected'))

/**
 * @description course mongoose schema
 */

const CourseSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
  {
    userId: { type: mongoose.Types.ObjectId },
    course: []
  },
  { timestamps: true }
)

const Course = mongoose.model('Course', CourseSchema, 'Course')

/**
 * @description user mongoose schema
 */

const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
  {
    fullName: {
      type: String,
      trim: true,
      required: true
    },
    courseId: {
      type: String,
      ref: 'Course',
      default: shortid.generate
    }
  },
  { timestamps: true }
)

UserSchema.post('save', async function (doc, next) {
  if (doc) {
    await Course.create({ userId: doc._id })
    next()
  }
})

const User = mongoose.model('User', UserSchema, 'User')

/**
 * @description register user account
 */

async function registerAccount() {
  const userData = new User({ fullName: 'john doe' })
  await userData.save()

  console.log('register successfuly')
  process.exit(0)
}
registerAccount()

/**
 * @description buy video course
 */

async function buyCourse() {
  const user = await User.findOne({ fullName: 'john doe' })

  const course = await Course.updateOne(
    { userId: user._id },
    {
      $push: {
        course: {
          $each: [
            { name: 'react for beginner', price: 95000 },
            { name: 'vue for beginner', price: 85000 },
            { name: 'angular for beginner', price: 75000 }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  )

  console.log('sucessfuly to buy course')
  process.exit(0)
}
// buyCourse()

/**
 * @description results all course after buy course
 */

async function resultsCourse() {
  const user = await User.findOne({ fullName: 'john doe' })

  const courseResult = await Course.findOne({ userId: user._id })
    .populate({
      path: 'userId',
      select: 'course firstName lastName'
    })
    .lean()

  console.log({
    fullname: user.fullName,
    courses: courseResult.course
  })
  process.exit(0)
}
// resultsCourse()