:man_page: mongoc_collection_validate

mongoc_collection_validate()
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Synopsis
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  bool
  mongoc_collection_validate (mongoc_collection_t *collection,
                              const bson_t *options,
                              bson_t *reply,
                              bson_error_t *error);

Deprecated
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This helper function is deprecated and should not be used in new code. Run the `validate <https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/command/validate/>`_ command directly with :symbol:`mongoc_client_read_command_with_opts()` instead.

Parameters
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* ``collection``: A :symbol:`mongoc_collection_t`.
* ``options``: A :symbol:`bson:bson_t`.
* ``reply``: An optional location for a :symbol:`bson:bson_t`.
* ``error``: An optional location for a :symbol:`bson_error_t <errors>` or ``NULL``.

Description
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This function is a helper function to execute the ``validate`` MongoDB command.

Currently, the only supported options are ``full``, which is a boolean and ``scandata``, also a boolean.

See the MongoDB documentation for more information on this command.

Errors
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Errors are propagated via the ``error`` parameter.

Returns
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Returns ``true`` if successful. Returns ``false`` and sets ``error`` if there are invalid arguments or a server or network error.

``reply`` is always initialized if it's not ``NULL`` and must be destroyed with :symbol:`bson:bson_destroy()`.