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Create An Index In The Background In Mongodb

In this article, we will create an index in the background in MongoDB.

Purpose

Creating an index in the background allows other database operations to continue while the index is being built. This is useful for production environments where you want to minimize downtime.

Syntax

db.[collection].createIndex(
  { [field]: 1 },  
  { background: true }  
)

Output

Picture showing creating an index in background

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Monday, May 20, 2024

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