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How to execute runCommand with Mongoid > v7?

How to run db.runCommand in newer versions of mongoid.

Example: MyModel.collection.database.command(eval: "db.runCommand ( { compact: 'sessions' } )" )

used to work in older version of mongoid but it now throws "DcSite.collection.database.command(eval: "db.runCommand ( { compact: 'sessions' } )" )" error.

by TheR

Solution

  • You can just use the command method directly. For example:

    class Band
  include Mongoid::Document
end
Band.create!
Band.collection.database.command(compact: "bands")

    The command method executes a runCommand under the hood, and parses the given hash to send to the database.

    Here are the docs on the command method: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/ruby-driver/master/api/Mongo/Database.html#command-instance_method