ValidationError: Note validation failed: user: Cast to ObjectId failed for value because of "BSONError"

[tanvircr7]

Cannot make a newnote because of this error ValidationError: Note validation failed: user: Cast to ObjectId failed for value "Havoc" (type string) at path "user" because of "BSONError" here a user named 'Havoc' is trying to make a new note. something to note: my database uri is different where i dont' have the database name like 'techNotesDB' as in the case of the video

[DeepeshKalura]

Issue: ValidationError: Note validation failed: user: Cast to ObjectId failed for value "Havoc" (type string) at path "user" because of "BSONError.

Solution: Not to use a name rather have to use a user ID.