save_data_set_server_timestamp.go

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package firestore

// [START firestore_data_set_server_timestamp]

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"cloud.google.com/go/firestore"
)

func updateDocServerTimestamp(ctx context.Context, client *firestore.Client) error {
	// [START_EXCLUDE]
	// Explicitly set the timestamp so testing can confirm the later change updates.
	_, preErr := client.Collection("objects").Doc("some-id").Set(ctx, map[string]interface{}{
		"timestamp": 0,
	})
	if preErr != nil {
		return preErr
	}
	// [END_EXCLUDE]

	_, err := client.Collection("objects").Doc("some-id").Set(ctx, map[string]interface{}{
		"timestamp": firestore.ServerTimestamp,
	}, firestore.MergeAll)
	if err != nil {
		// Handle any errors in an appropriate way, such as returning them.
		log.Printf("An error has occurred: %s", err)
	}

	return err
}

// [END firestore_data_set_server_timestamp]