# GetChildStatusMode

Determines when the Distributed Index Handler sends GetStatus actions to its child server. Use this setting when the Distributed Index Handler is running in non-mirror mode to distribute documents dynamically across a bank of child servers based on user-specified document limits.

Set to `async` to send a GetStatus action to child server at every PingInterval. Set to `command` to send a GetStatus action with every index action.

Type: | String
Default: | Async
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Server
Example: | `GetChildStatusMode=Command`
See Also: | CollectChildFullness PingInterval RespectChildFullness

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