sh.waitForBalancer()
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Definition
sh.waitForBalancer(wait, timeout, interval)
Waits for a change in the state of the balancer.
sh.waitForBalancer()
is an internal method, which takes the following arguments:ParameterTypeDescriptionwait
booleanOptional. Set totrue
to ensure the balancer is now active. The default isfalse
, which waits until balancing stops and becomes inactive.timeout
integerMilliseconds to wait.interval
integerMilliseconds to sleep.
Compatibility
This method is available in deployments hosted in the following environments:
Important
This command is not supported in MongoDB Atlas clusters. For information on Atlas support for all commands, 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