I tried using MongoInternals
to connect to a collection in a second database. Connecting as such, in a server folder:
const database = new MongoInternals.RemoteCollectionDriver("mongodb://dburl/dbname")
const External = new Mongo.Collection("users", {_driver: database})
But I get this error:
/home/user/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.3.4_1.az7av4++os.linux.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.linux.x86_64/dev_bundle/server-lib/node_modules/fibers/future.js:313
throw(ex);
^
Error: connection closed
at Object.Future.wait (/home/user/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.3.4_1.az7av4++os.linux.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.linux.x86_64/dev_bundle/server-lib/node_modules/fibers/future.js:449:15)
at new MongoConnection (packages/mongo/mongo_driver.js:213:27)
at new MongoInternals.RemoteCollectionDriver (packages/mongo/remote_collection_driver.js:4:16)
at Object.module.exports (webpack:///:29:1)
at __webpack_require__ (webpack:/webpack/bootstrap bc937d9a058284e4b6df:22:1)
at Object.module.exports (webpack:///imports/startup/server/publications/actionStrategies.js:11:1)
at __webpack_require__ (webpack:/webpack/bootstrap bc937d9a058284e4b6df:22:1)
at Object.defineProperty.value (webpack:///imports/startup/server/publications/index.js:2:1)
at __webpack_require__ (webpack:/webpack/bootstrap bc937d9a058284e4b6df:22:1)
at Object.defineProperty.value (webpack:///server/main.js:2:1)
- - - - -
at [object Object].<anonymous> (/home/user/.meteor/packages/npm-mongo/.1.4.44_1.1iajgnd++os+web.browser+web.cordova/npm/node_modules/mongodb/lib/mongodb/connection/server.js:608:24)
at [object Object].emit (events.js:92:17)
at [object Object].<anonymous> (/home/user/.meteor/packages/npm-mongo/.1.4.44_1.1iajgnd++os+web.browser+web.cordova/npm/node_modules/mongodb/lib/mongodb/connection/connection_pool.js:171:15)
at [object Object].emit (events.js:98:17)
at Socket.<anonymous> (/home/user/.meteor/packages/npm-mongo/.1.4.44_1.1iajgnd++os+web.browser+web.cordova/npm/node_modules/mongodb/lib/mongodb/connection/connection.js:550:12)
at Socket.emit (events.js:95:17)
at TCP.close (net.js:466:12)
Exited with code: 8
Your application is crashing. Waiting for file change.
How can I connect to a secondary database within my meteor app?