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SYNOPSIS
void
mongoc_write_concern_set_w (mongoc_write_concern_t *write_concern, int32_t w);
PARAMETERS
• write_concern: A mongoc_write_concern_t <>.
• w: Use MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_DEFAULT, MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_UNACKNOWLEDGED,
MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_MAJORITY, or a positive integer.
DESCRIPTION
Sets the w value for the write concern. See mongoc_write_concern_t <> for more information on this
setting.
Unacknowledged writes are not causally consistent. If you execute a write operation with a
mongoc_write_concern_t <> on which you have called mongoc_write_concern_set_w() <> with a value of
MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_W_UNACKNOWLEDGED, the write does not participate in causal consistency, even when
executed with a mongoc_client_session_t <>.
Beginning in version 1.9.0, this function can now alter the write concern after it has been used in an
operation. Previously, using the struct with an operation would mark it as "frozen" and calling this
function would log a warning instead instead of altering the write concern.
Author
MongoDB, Inc
Copyright
2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.
2.2.1 Dec 11, 2025 MONGOC_WRITE_CONCERN_SET_W(3)