Definition
New in version 7.0.
Enables the AutoMerger.
Compatibility
This method is available in deployments hosted in the following environments:
MongoDB Atlas: The fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud
Important
This command is not supported in M0 and Flex clusters. For more information, see Unsupported Commands.
MongoDB Enterprise: The subscription-based, self-managed version of MongoDB
MongoDB Community: The source-available, free-to-use, and self-managed version of MongoDB
Syntax
sh.startAutoMerger()
Behavior
To set the time intervals for automatic chunk merges, use these parameters:
Example
The following example enables the AutoMerger. Run the example
from mongos:
sh.startAutoMerger()
Learn More
sh.stopAutoMerger()methodsh.enableAutoMerger()methodsh.disableAutoMerger()method
configureCollectionBalancingcommandmergeAllChunksOnShardcommandautoMergerIntervalSecsparameterautoMergerThrottlingMSparameter