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General Connection Tab
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The General connection tab allows you to select a Connection String Scheme and configure the hostname or hosts used to connect to your MongoDB deployment.
Procedure
Click Advanced Connection Options.
Click the General tab.
Select a Connection String Scheme.
You can select one of the following options:
Connection String Scheme | Definition |
|---|---|
mongodb | Standard Connection String Format.
The standard format of the MongoDB connection URI is used to
connect to a MongoDB deployment by specifying its hosts directly. |
mongodb+srv | DNS Seed List Connection Format.
The +srv indicates to MongoDB Compass that the hostname that follows
corresponds to a DNS SRV record. |
Enter a Hostname.
In the Host field, enter the hosts or hostname of the server where the deployment is running.
If you are running your deployment locally, this value is localhost.
If you are connecting to an Atlas cluster, see
Connect to Database Deployment
for Atlas-specific guidance on how to connect with Compass.
If you are not sure of your hostname, contact your Database Administrator for information.
(Optional) Enable Direct Connection.
When you use the mongodb Connection String Scheme, you have the
option to enable a Direct Connection. When you
enable this setting, Compass runs all operations on the specified
host.
Important
When you specify directConnection and connect to a secondary member
of a replica set, your write operations fail because it is not the
primary member.
(Optional) For advanced connection configuration options, click the Advanced tab.
Click Connect.
Tip
See also:
To disconnect from your deployment, see Disconnect from MongoDB.