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  2. DOCS-13221

Expected boolean switch but found string

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    • Type: Icon: Bug Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Icon: Major - P3 Major - P3
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      Boolean options for the MongoDB configuration file list default values as True or False but mongod only parses true and false. I prefer that the manual get updated to change True/False to true/false to avoid confusion.

      See https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/configuration-options/#systemlog-options

      Steps to Reproduce

      While taking m103 from MongoDB University start mongod with...

      storage:
dbPath: "/var/mongodb/db"
systemLog:
path: "/var/mongodb/db/mongod.log"
destination: "file"
logAppend: True
net:
bindIp : "127.0.0.1,192.168.103.100"
port : 27000
processManagement:
fork : true
security:
authorization : enabled
operationProfiling:
mode : slowOp
slowOpThresholdMs : 50

      And get this error message:

      $ mongod --config m2.conf
Expected boolean switch but found string: False for option: systemLog.logAppend

            Assignee:
            kay.kim@mongodb.com Kay Kim (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            mdcallag@gmail.com Mark Callaghan
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              4 years, 12 weeks, 4 days ago