mongoexport:tldr:aacdc

mongoexport: Export the documents in the specified collection that match a query to a JSON file.

mongoexport

$ mongoexport --db=${database_name} --collection=${collection_name} --query="${query_object}" --out=${filename-json}

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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.

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.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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