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db.getMongo()

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db.getMongo()
Returns:The current database connection.

db.getMongo() runs when the shell initiates. Use this command to test that mongosh has a connection to the proper database instance.

Note

The legacy mongo shell has a sub-command, db.getMongo().setSecondaryOk(), which is not available in mongosh. In mongosh, use Mongo.setReadPref() instead.