Deprecated since version 1.10.0: Run the validate command directly with
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1.30.4 Jun 08, 2025 MONGOC_COLLECTION_VALIDATE(3)
Description
This function is a helper function to execute the validate MongoDB command.
Currently, the only supported options are full, which is a boolean and scandata, also a boolean.
See the MongoDB documentation for more information on this command.
Errors
Errors are propagated via the error parameter.
Parameters
• collection: A mongoc_collection_t.
• options: A bson_t.
• reply: A maybe-NULL pointer to overwritablestorage for a bson_t to contain the results.
• 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.
reply is always initialized if it's not NULL and must be destroyed with bson_destroy().
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_collection_validate (mongoc_collection_t *collection,
const bson_t *options,
bson_t *reply,
bson_error_t *error);
Warning:
Deprecated since version 1.10.0: Run the validate command directly with
mongoc_client_read_command_with_opts() instead.
