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fp...@popsugar.com

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Feb 13, 2016, 12:36:52 AM2/13/16

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Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post

but what is a pinned cursor?

what behaviour can produce a pinned cursor?

Thanks!

Stephen Steneker

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Feb 15, 2016, 4:02:27 PM2/15/16

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Hi,

A pinned cursor is an internal implementation detail; the pinned flag denotes an open cursor that is actively in use and should not be deleted. Cursors are generally pinned for a short period of time. For example, a find or getMore operation will pin a cursor to prevent it from being deleted while fetching a next batch of results, and unpin the cursor when results are returned.

Do you have a specific question or concern on pinned cursors for your deployment, or are you just curious what this metric indicates?