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  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-14161

Disallow regex as shard key value

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    • Type: Improvement
    • Status: Closed
    • Priority: Major - P3
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Fix Version/s: None
    • Component/s: Sharding
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      Description

      In general, bring the allowed shard key values in line with the allowed _id values. Regex values have strange semantics and are a rich source of targeting issues.

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          Task - A task that needs to be done. SERVER-12536 Only allow shard key types which can be used for an _id

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Open
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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-14138 mongos incorrectly targets multiple shards for nested field shard key predicates

          • Critical - P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
          • Closed

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              Reporter:
              greg_10gen Greg Studer
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