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Definition¶
-
dropRole
¶ Deletes a user-defined role from the database on which you run the command.
Tip
In the mongo Shell, this command can also be run through the
db.dropRole
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
dropRole
command uses the following syntax:The
dropRole
command has the following fields:Field Type Description dropRole
string The name of the user-defined role to remove from the database. writeConcern
document Optional. The level of write concern for the removal operation. The writeConcern
document takes the same fields as thegetLastError
command.
Behavior¶
Authentication¶
When a role is dropped on a mongod, previously authenticated users remain logged in to the database but immediately lose the role’s privileges.
When a role is dropped on a mongos, previously authenticated users
remain logged in to the database but lose the role’s privileges when the cache
refreshes. The cache refreshes automatically after the time specified with the
userCacheInvalidationIntervalSecs
parameter or manually when
you run the invalidateUserCache
command.
Example¶
The following operations remove the readPrices
role from the
products
database: