mongodb · jeff-allen-mongo · Nov 12, 2021 · Oct 27, 2021
diff --git a/source/includes/5.0-changes/fact-getLastError-alternatives.rst b/source/includes/5.0-changes/fact-getLastError-alternatives.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Any code explicitly using ``getLastError``,  ``db.getLastError()``, or
+``db.getLastErrorObj()`` should instead use the CRUD API to issue the
+write with the desired :ref:`write concern <write-concern>`.
+Information about the success or failure of the write operation will be
+provided directly by the driver as a return value.
+
diff --git a/source/includes/5.1/fact-wont-connect-past-3.6.rst b/source/includes/5.1/fact-wont-connect-past-3.6.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Starting in MongoDB 5.1, certain wire protocol opcodes are removed from
+the :binary:`~bin.mongo` shell. The shell will not connect to any
+version of :binary:`~bin.mongod` or :binary:`~bin.mongos` less than
+3.6 since these versions do not support the OP_MSG RPC protocol.
+
diff --git a/source/includes/5.1/removed-shell-parameters.rst b/source/includes/5.1/removed-shell-parameters.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+MongoDB 5.1 removes the following parameters from the
+:binary:`~bin.mongo` shell:
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+    :widths: 25 75
+
+    * - Removed Parameters
+      - Description
+    * - ``--useLegacyWriteOps``
+      - The ability to use OP_INSERT, OP_UPDATE, and OP_DELETE is
+        removed. The shell will only use OP_MSG write commands.
+    * - ``--writeMode``
+      - The ability to use OP_INSERT, OP_UPDATE, and OP_DELETE is
+        removed. The shell will only use OP_MSG write commands.
+    * - ``--readMode``
+      - The ability to use OP_QUERY legacy find is removed. The shell
+        will only use OP_MSG find commands.
+    * - ``--rpcProtocols``
+      - Support for the OP_QUERY RPC protocol is removed. The shell
+        will always use the OP_MSG RPC protocol.
+
diff --git a/source/includes/fact-write-concern-spec-link.rst b/source/includes/fact-write-concern-spec-link.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Optional. The level of :ref:`write concern <write-concern>` for the
+operation. See :ref:`wc-specs`.
+
diff --git a/source/includes/note-bulk-inserts-on-sharded-clusters.rst b/source/includes/note-bulk-inserts-on-sharded-clusters.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .. note::
 
-   For bulk inserts on sharded clusters, the :dbcommand:`getLastError`
+   For bulk inserts on sharded clusters, the ``getLastError``
    command alone is insufficient to verify success. Applications
    should must verify the success of bulk inserts in application
    logic.
diff --git a/source/reference/command.txt b/source/reference/command.txt
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@ Query and Write Operation Commands
 
      - Returns and modifies a single document.
 
-   * - :dbcommand:`getLastError`
-
-     - Returns the success status of the last operation.
-
    * - :dbcommand:`getMore`
 
      - Returns batches of documents currently pointed to by the cursor.

diff --git a/source/reference/command/createRole.txt b/source/reference/command/createRole.txt
@@ -53,69 +53,35 @@ Definition
       :widths: 20 20 80
 
       * - Field
-
         - Type
-
         - Description
-
       * - ``createRole``
-
         - string
-
         - The name of the new role.
-
-
-
       * - ``privileges``
-
         - array
-
         - The privileges to grant the role. A privilege consists of a resource
           and permitted actions. For the syntax of a privilege, see the
           :data:`~admin.system.roles.privileges` array.
 
           You must include the ``privileges`` field. Use an
           empty array to specify *no* privileges.
-
-
-
       * - ``roles``
-
         - array
-
         - An array of roles from which this role inherits privileges.
 
           You must include the ``roles`` field. Use an empty array to specify
           *no* roles to inherit from.
-
-
-
       * - ``authenticationRestrictions``
-
         - array
-
         - Optional.
-
           .. include:: /includes/fact-auth-restrictions-role-desc.rst
-
-
-
       * - ``writeConcern``
-
         - document
-
-        - Optional. The level of :doc:`write concern </reference/write-concern>` to apply
-          to this operation. The ``writeConcern`` document uses the same fields
-          as the :dbcommand:`getLastError` command.
-
-
-
+        - .. include:: /includes/fact-write-concern-spec-link.rst
       * - ``comment``
-
         - any
-
         - .. include:: /includes/extracts/comment-content.rst
-
           .. versionadded:: 4.4
 
    .. |local-cmd-name| replace:: :dbcommand:`createRole`

diff --git a/source/reference/command/createUser.txt b/source/reference/command/createUser.txt
@@ -54,23 +54,13 @@ Definition
       :widths: 20 20 80
 
       * - Field
-
         - Type
-
         - Description
-
       * - ``createUser``
-
         - string
-
         - The name of the new user.
-
-
-
       * - ``pwd``
-
         - string
-
         - The user's password. The ``pwd`` field is not
           required if you run |local-cmd-name| on the ``$external``
           database to create users who have credentials stored externally to
@@ -79,81 +69,52 @@ Definition
           The value can be either:
 
           - the user's password in cleartext string, or
-
           - :method:`passwordPrompt()` to prompt for the user's password. 
-          
+
           .. tip::
 
              .. include:: /includes/extracts/4.2-changes-passwordPrompt.rst
-
-
-
+
       * - ``customData``
-
         - document
-
         - Optional. Any arbitrary information.  This field can be used to store any data
           an admin wishes to associate with this particular user.  For example,
           this could be the user's full name or employee id.
-
-
-
+
       * - ``roles``
-
         - array
-
         - The roles granted to the user. Can specify an empty array ``[]`` to
           create users without roles.
-
-
-
+
       * - ``digestPassword``
-
         - boolean
-
         - Optional. Indicates whether the server or the client digests the password.
-          
+
           If true, the server receives undigested password from the client and
           digests the password.
-          
+
           If false, the client digests the password and passes the digested
           password to the server. Not compatible with ``SCRAM-SHA-256``
-          
+
           .. versionchanged:: 4.0
 
              The default value is ``true``. In earlier versions, the default
              value is ``false``.
-
-
-
+
       * - ``writeConcern``
-
         - document
-
-        - Optional. The level of :doc:`write concern </reference/write-concern>` for the
-          creation operation. The ``writeConcern`` document takes the same
-          fields as the :dbcommand:`getLastError` command.
-
-
-
+        - .. include:: /includes/fact-write-concern-spec-link.rst
       * - ``authenticationRestrictions``
-
         - array
-
         - Optional. The authentication restrictions the server enforces on the created
           user. Specifies a list of IP addresses and
           :abbr:`CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing)` ranges from which the
           user is allowed to connect to the server or from which the server can
           accept users.
-          
+
           .. versionadded:: 3.6
-
-
-
       * - ``mechanisms``
-
         - array
-
         - Optional. Specify the specific SCRAM mechanism or mechanisms for creating
           SCRAM user credentials. If :parameter:`authenticationMechanisms` is
           specified, you can only specify a subset of the
@@ -162,16 +123,11 @@ Definition
           Valid values are:
 
           - ``"SCRAM-SHA-1"``
-
-            - Uses the ``SHA-1`` hashing function.
-
+          - Uses the ``SHA-1`` hashing function.
           - ``"SCRAM-SHA-256"``
-
-            - Uses the ``SHA-256`` hashing function.
-
-            - Requires featureCompatibilityVersion set to ``4.0``.
-
-            - Requires digestPassword to be ``true``.
+          - Uses the ``SHA-256`` hashing function.
+          - Requires featureCompatibilityVersion set to ``4.0``.
+          - Requires digestPassword to be ``true``.
 
           The default for featureCompatibilityVersion is ``4.0`` is both
           ``SCRAM-SHA-1`` and ``SCRAM-SHA-256``.
@@ -180,13 +136,9 @@ Definition
           ``SCRAM-SHA-1``.
 
           .. versionadded:: 4.0
-
-
-
+
       * - ``digestPassword``
-
         - boolean
-
         - Optional. Indicates whether the server or the client digests the password.
 
           If true, the server receives undigested password from the client and
@@ -199,14 +151,11 @@ Definition
 
              The default value is ``true``. In earlier versions, the default
              value is ``false``.
-
-
-      * - ``comment``
 
+      * - ``comment``
         - any
-
         - .. include:: /includes/extracts/comment-content.rst
-       
+
           .. versionadded:: 4.4
 
 

diff --git a/source/reference/command/dropAllRolesFromDatabase.txt b/source/reference/command/dropAllRolesFromDatabase.txt
@@ -42,37 +42,20 @@ Definition
       :widths: 20 20 80
 
       * - Field
-
         - Type
-
         - Description
-
       * - ``dropAllRolesFromDatabase``
-
         - integer
-
         - Specify ``1`` to drop all :ref:`user-defined <user-defined-roles>`
           roles from the database where the command is run.
-
-
-
       * - ``writeConcern``
-
         - document
-
-        - Optional. The level of :doc:`write concern </reference/write-concern>` for the
-          removal operation. The ``writeConcern`` document takes the same
-          fields as the :dbcommand:`getLastError` command.
-
-
+        - /includes/source/fact-write-concern-spec-link.rst
       * - ``comment``
-
         - any
-
         - .. include:: /includes/extracts/comment-content.rst
-
-          .. versionadded:: 4.4
 
+          .. versionadded:: 4.4
 
 Required Access
 ---------------

diff --git a/source/reference/command/dropAllUsersFromDatabase.txt b/source/reference/command/dropAllUsersFromDatabase.txt
@@ -41,34 +41,18 @@ Definition
       :widths: 20 20 80
 
       * - Field
-
         - Type
-
         - Description
-
       * - ``dropAllUsersFromDatabase``
-
         - integer
-
         - Specify ``1`` to drop all the users from the current database.
-
-
-
       * - ``writeConcern``
-
         - document
-
-        - Optional. The level of :doc:`write concern </reference/write-concern>` for the
-          removal operation. The ``writeConcern`` document takes the same
-          fields as the :dbcommand:`getLastError` command.
-
-
+        - .. include:: /includes/fact-write-concern-spec-link.rst
       * - ``comment``
-
         - any
-
         - .. include:: /includes/extracts/comment-content.rst
-       
+
           .. versionadded:: 4.4
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		Optional. The level of :ref:`write concern <write-concern>` for the
		operation. See :ref:`wc-specs`.