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# mongoc_client_command_simple_with_server_id()

## Synopsis

    bool
    mongoc_client_command_simple_with_server_id (
       mongoc_client_t *client,
       const char *db_name,
       const bson_t *command,
       const mongoc_read_prefs_t *read_prefs,
       uint32_t server_id bson_t *reply,
       bson_error_t *error);

This function executes a command on a specific server, using the database and command specification provided.

## Parameters

- `client`: A mongoc_client_t.
- `db_name`: The name of the database to run the command on.
- `read_prefs`: An optional mongoc_read_prefs_t.
- `server_id`: An opaque id specifying which server to use.
- `reply`: An optional location for a `bson_t` which will store the server’s reply.
- `error`: An optional location for a bson_error_t or a `NULL`.

## Returns

Returns `true` if successful. Returns `false` and sets `error` if there are invalid arguments or a server or network error.

This function does not check the server response for a write concern error or write concern timeout.

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