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mongoexport:tldr:b0df1
mongoexport: Export documents to a CSV file.
$ mongoexport --collection=${collection_name} --type=${csv} --fields="${field1,field2,---}" --out=${filename-csv}
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This command uses the mongoexport
tool, which is part of the MongoDB database system. It is used to export data from a MongoDB collection into a specified format. Let's break down the command:
mongoexport
: This is the command to execute themongoexport
tool.--collection=${collection_name}
: This specifies the name of the collection from which data will be exported.${collection_name}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the collection.--type=${csv}
: This specifies the type of export format, which in this case is CSV (comma-separated values).${csv}
is a placeholder that should be replaced withcsv
.--fields="${field1,field2,---}"
: This specifies the fields that should be exported from the collection. Replace${field1,field2,---}
with the actual names of the fields you want to export. Multiple fields can be listed, separated by commas.--out=${filename-csv}
: This specifies the output file where the exported data will be stored.${filename-csv}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired filename for the output CSV file.
By running this command with the appropriate values filled in, the mongoexport
tool will connect to the MongoDB server, export the specified fields from the specified collection, format the data as CSV, and save it to the specified output file.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
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