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alterAlias()

This operation reassigns the alias of one collection to another.

alterAlias(data): Promise<ResStatus>

Request Syntax

milvusClient.alterAlias({
   alias: string,
   collection_name: string,
   timeout?: number
 })

PARAMETERS:

  • alias (str) -

    [REQUIRED]

    The alias of the collection. Note that the alias should exist beforehand.

    what is a collection alias?

    A collection alias is an additional name for a collection. Collection aliases are useful when you want to switch your application to a new collection without any changes to your code.

    In Milvus, a collection alias is a globally unique identifier. One alias can only be assigned to exactly one collection. Conversely, a collection can have multiple aliases.

    Below is an example of reassigning the alias of one collection to another:

    Suppose there are two collections: collection_1 and collection_2. There is also a collection alias named bob, which was originally assigned to collection_1:

    • collection_1's alias = [“bob”]

    • collection_2's alias = []

    After calling alter_alias("collection_2", “bob”):

    • collection_1's alias = []

    • collection_2's alias = [“bob”]

  • collection_name (str) -

    [REQUIRED]

    The name of the target collection to reassign an alias to.

  • timeout (number)

    The timeout duration for this operation.

    Setting this to None indicates that this operation timeouts when any response arrives or any error occurs.

RETURNS Promise<ResStatus>

This method returns a promise that resolves to a ResStatus object.

{
    code: number,
    error_code: string | number,
    reason: string
}

PARAMETERS:

  • code (number) -

    A code that indicates the operation result. It remains 0 if this operation succeeds.

  • error_code (string | number) -

    An error code that indicates an occurred error. It remains Success if this operation succeeds.

  • reason (string) -

    The reason that indicates the reason for the reported error. It remains an empty string if this operation succeeds.

Example

const milvusClient = new milvusClient(MILUVS_ADDRESS);
 const resStatus = await milvusClient.alterAlias({
   alias: 'my_collection_alias',
   collection_name: 'my_collection',
 });
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