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.TH "MONGOC_COLLECTION_SET_READ_PREFS" "3" "2016\(hy10\(hy12" "MongoDB C Driver"
.SH NAME
mongoc_collection_set_read_prefs() \- Sets the default read preferences to use for operations on collection not specifying a read preference.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"

.nf
.nf
void
mongoc_collection_set_read_prefs (mongoc_collection_t       *collection,
                                  const mongoc_read_prefs_t *read_prefs);
.fi
.fi

.SH "PARAMETERS"

.TP
.B
collection
A
.B mongoc_collection_t
.
.LP
.TP
.B
read_prefs
A
.B mongoc_read_prefs_t
.
.LP

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

Sets the default read preferences to use for operations on
.B collection
not specifying a read preference.

The global default is MONGOC_READ_PRIMARY: if the client is connected to a replica set it reads from the primary, otherwise it reads from the current MongoDB server.

Please see the MongoDB website for a description of
.B Read Preferences
.


.B
.SH COLOPHON
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