getDefaultCollectionOptions

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Returns the defaults that are used when a collection is created implicitly by a write command for the current/specified database. These defaults can be set using the setDefaultCollectionOptions command.

Syntax

MongoDB

db.runCommand({ getDefaultCollectionOptions: 1 });

Example

The following command returns the defaults set for the current database:

MongoDB

db.runCommand({ getDefaultCollectionOptions: 1 });

{ value: { shardKey: { _id: 1 } }, ok: 1 }

Last modified: May 10, 2023

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