/*
     * The given URI may not exist in the metadata file. Since we always want to return a URI that
     * is lexicographically larger the given one, make sure not to go backwards.
     */
    if (exact <= 0) {
        /* FIXME-WT-15259: here should be adjusted when this ticket is done. */
        WT_WITH_TXN_ISOLATION(session, WT_ISO_READ_UNCOMMITTED, ret = cursor->next(cursor));
        WT_ERR(ret);
    }