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db.getUser()¶
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Definition¶
-
db.
getUser
(username)¶ Returns user information for a specified user. Run this method on the user’s database. The user must exist on the database on which the method runs.
The
db.getUser()
method has the following parameter:Parameter Type Description username
string The name of the user for which to retrieve information. db.getUser()
wraps theusersInfo
command.
Required Access¶
To view another user’s information, you must have the
viewUser
action on the
other user’s database.
Users can view their own information.
Example¶
The following sequence of operations returns information about the
appClient
user on the accounts
database: