MongoDB: db.runCommand() method

db.runCommand

The db.runCommand() method is used to provide a helper to run specified database commands.

Syntax:

db.runCommand(command)

Parameters:

Example: MongoDB: db.runCommand() method

The following command will display the helper to run $gt command.

db.runCommand('$gt()');

Output:

> db.runCommand('$gt()');
{
        "ok" : 0,
        "errmsg" : "no such cmd: $gt()",
        "code" : 59,
        "bad cmd" : {
                "$gt()" : 1
        }
}

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Behavior

db.runCommand() runs the command in the context of the current database. Some commands are only applicable in the context of the admin database, and you must change your db object to before running these commands.

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