SYNOPSIS

          void
          bson_iter_dbpointer (const bson_iter_t *iter,
                               uint32_t *collection_len,
                               const char **collection,
                               const bson_oid_t **oid);

PARAMETERS

       • iter: A bson_iter_t <>.

       • collection_len: A location for the length of the collection name.

       • collection: A location for the collection name..

       • oid: A location for a bson_oid_t <>.

DESCRIPTION

       Fetches the contents of a BSON_TYPE_DBPOINTER element.

       Warning:
          The BSON_TYPE_DBPOINTER field type is deprecated by the BSON spec and should not be used in new code.

Author

       MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

       2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

2.2.1                                             Dec 11, 2025                            BSON_ITER_DBPOINTER(3)