View storage and index metrics for a collection.
Section: Explain and tune
Inspect collection stats
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db.runCommand({ collStats: "orders" })Explanation
Useful for checking total size, avg document size, and index footprint.
Learn the surrounding workflow
Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
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Force a specific index with hint
Test how a query behaves with a chosen index.
Hide an index for testing
Temporarily hide an index from the planner.
Create a compound index
Index fields used together in filters or sorts.