Deprecated since version 1.9.0: Use mongoc_collection_insert_one() or mongoc_collection_replace_one()
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1.30.4 Jun 08, 2025 MONGOC_COLLECTION_SAVE(3)
Description
This function shall save a document into collection. If the document has an _id field it will be updated.
Otherwise it will be inserted.
Errors
Errors are propagated via the error parameter.
Parameters
• collection: A mongoc_collection_t.
• document: A bson_t containing the document.
• write_concern: A mongoc_write_concern_t or NULL for default write concern.
• error: An optional location for a bson_error_t or NULL.
Returns
Returns true if successful. Returns false and sets error if there are invalid arguments or a server or
network error.
A write concern timeout or write concern error is considered a failure.
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_collection_save (mongoc_collection_t *collection,
const bson_t *document,
const mongoc_write_concern_t *write_concern,
bson_error_t *error);
Warning:
Deprecated since version 1.9.0: Use mongoc_collection_insert_one() or mongoc_collection_replace_one()
with "upsert" instead.
