CreateAlias()

Creates an alias that can be used in query and search requests in place of a collection name.

pub async fn create_alias(&self, request: CreateAliasRequest) -> Result<()>

Request Syntax

let request = CreateAliasRequest::builder()
    .collection_name("books")
    .alias("featured")
    .build()?;

REQUEST FIELDS:

• database_name: Option<String>

  Name of the target database; uses the default database when empty.

• collection_name: String

  Name of the collection to alias. Required.

• alias: String

  The alias to create. Required.

RETURNS:

Result<()>

Returns an empty result indicating success. Returns Error on failure.

Example

let request = CreateAliasRequest::builder()
    .collection_name("books")
    .alias("featured")
    .build()?;
client.create_alias(request).await?;