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mongoexport:tldr:aacdc
This command is used in MongoDB to export data from the specified database and collection, using a specific query, and save it in a JSON file.
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mongoexport
is the command line tool used to export data from MongoDB. -
--db=${database_name}
specifies the name of the MongoDB database from which you want to export the data. You need to replace${database_name}
with the actual database name. -
--collection=${collection_name}
specifies the name of the collection within the given database. Replace${collection_name}
with the actual collection name. -
--query="${query_object}"
allows you to specify a query to filter the data you want to export. Replace${query_object}
with the actual query JSON object. This object should be enclosed in double quotes to avoid any potential issues with shell interpretation. -
--out=${filename-json}
specifies the output file name and format. Replace${filename-json}
with the desired name of the output file, including the.json
extension.
Overall, this command exports data from a specific MongoDB database and collection, based on a defined query, and saves it into a JSON file.