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dropAllRolesFromDatabase¶
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Definition¶
-
dropAllRolesFromDatabase
¶ Deletes all user-defined roles on the database where you run the command.
Warning
The
dropAllRolesFromDatabase
removes all user-defined roles from the database.Tip
In the mongo Shell, this command can also be run through the
db.dropAllRoles
helper method.Helper methods are convenient for mongo users, but they may not return the same level of information as database commands. In cases where the convenience is not needed or the additional return fields are required, use the database command.
The
dropAllRolesFromDatabase
command takes the following form:The command has the following fields:
Field Type Description dropAllRolesFromDatabase
integer Specify 1
to drop all user-defined roles from the database where the command is run.writeConcern
document Optional. The level of write concern for the removal operation. The writeConcern
document takes the same fields as thegetLastError
command.
Example¶
The following operations drop all user-defined roles from the products
database:
The n
field in the results document reports the number of roles
dropped: