IDBKeyRange.lowerBound()

The lowerBound() method of the IDBKeyRange interface creates a new key range with only a lower bound. By default, it includes the lower endpoint value and is closed.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

var myIDBKeyRange = IDBKeyRange.lowerBound(lower);
var myIDBKeyRange = IDBKeyRange.lowerBound(lower, open);

Parameters

lower
specifies the lower bound of the new key range.
open Optional
indicates whether the lower bound excludes the endpoint value. The default is false.

Return value

IDBKeyRange: The newly created key range.

Exceptions

This method may raise a DOMException of the following type:

Exception Description
DataError

The value parameter passed was not a valid key.

Example

The following example illustrates how you'd use a lower bound key range. Here we declare keyRangeValue = IDBKeyRange.lowerBound("F", false); — a range that includes the value "F" and everthing after it. We open a transaction (using IDBTransaction) and an object store, and open a Cursor with IDBObjectStore.openCursor, declaring keyRangeValue as its optional key range value. This means that the cursor will only retrieve the record with the key value "F" and all that come after it. If we used IDBKeyRange.lowerBound("F", true);, then the range would not include "F"; only the values after it.

Note: For a more complete example allowing you to experiment with key range, have a look at our IDBKeyRange-example repo (view the example live too.)

function displayData() {
  var keyRangeValue = IDBKeyRange.lowerBound("F");

  var transaction = db.transaction(['fThings'], 'readonly');
  var objectStore = transaction.objectStore('fThings');

  objectStore.openCursor(keyRangeValue).onsuccess = function(event) {
    var cursor = event.target.result;
      if(cursor) {
        var listItem = document.createElement('li');
        listItem.innerHTML = '<strong>' + cursor.value.fThing + '</strong>, ' + cursor.value.fRating;
        list.appendChild(listItem);

        cursor.continue();
      } else {
        console.log('Entries all displayed.');
      }
    };
  };

Specification

Specification Status Comment
Indexed Database API 2.0
The definition of 'lowerBound()' in that specification.
Recommendation
Indexed Database API Draft
The definition of 'lowerBound()' in that specification.
Recommendation

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
lowerBoundChrome Full support 24
Full support 24
No support 23 — 24
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 16
Full support 16
No support 10 — 16
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: moz
IE Partial support 10Opera Full support 15Safari Full support 7WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 22Opera Android Full support 14Safari iOS Full support 8Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support
Full support
Partial support
Partial support
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also