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= runCommand() =
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[[MongoDB Driver Function Reference]]


Executes a [[https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/command/|database command]].
More information can be found in the corresponding entry of the [[https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/method/db.runCommand/index.html|MongoDB Manual]].


[[[@cG

db.runCommand(<command>])

]]]


**Arguments**

[[[@w

|@t0@r0@c0 <command> | | A document specifying a database command. |

]]]


**Return Value**

[[[@w

Returns a result set (cursor).

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**Example**

[[[@cw

db.runCommand({count: "employees"});

]]]

Executes a count database command.






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