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title: "Discussion on \"Node virtual relationship\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Node virtual relationship\". virtual\nuser.virtual('tasks', {\n  ref:'Task',\n  localField:'_id',\n  foreignField:'owner'\n})\nget data\nconst tasks = await req.user.populate(\n      'tasks'\n    ).execPopulate()"
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# [Node virtual relationship](https://thilina.hashnode.dev/node-virtual-relationship?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

virtual user.virtual('tasks', { ref:'Task', localField:'\_id', foreignField:'owner' }) get data const tasks = await req.user.populate( 'tasks' ).execPopulate()

Feb 3, 2021 · 1 min read · thilina.hashnode.dev  
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