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sh.enableSharding()¶
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Definition¶
- sh.enableSharding(database)¶
Enables sharding on the specified database. This does not automatically shard any collections but makes it possible to begin sharding collections using sh.shardCollection().
The sh.enableSharding() method has the following parameter:
Parameter Type Description database string The name of the database shard. Enclose the name in quotation marks.
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