create_update_couchdb.rb

require 'rubygems'
require 'rest_client'
 
url = "http://user:password@domain:5984/"
database = "database_name"
count = 100
testdocprefix = "doc"
inital_value = "test123"
updated_value = "asdf"
field_name = "test"
 
for i in (1..count)
  RestClient.put("#{url}/#{database}/#{testdocprefix}#{i}",
    "{ \"_id\": \"#{testdocprefix}#{i}\", \"#{field_name}\": \"#{inital_value}\"}",
    :content_type => "application/json")
  puts "creating #{testdocprefix}#{i}"
end
 
for i in (1..count)
  RestClient.post("#{url}/#{database}/",
    "{ \"_id\": \"#{testdocprefix}#{i}\", \"#{field_name}\": \"#{updated_value}\"}",
    :content_type => "application/json")
  puts "updating #{testdocprefix}#{i}"
end