Mongodb Import and Export database -MONGODB

 Mongodb Import and Export database -MONGODB

This post is regarding how to import and export mongodb data dump. 

To export the database we need to run  mongodump.exe.

To import the database dump we need to run mongorestore.exe.

Consider and example Customer database need to be exported and imported

WINDOWS: 

     Export Dump:

           step 1: Make sure that mongodb is running in your machine if its not running

                      go to mongodb\bin folder in your mongodb installation and run mongod.exe file 

          step 2: Run mongodump.exe file which will export all schema present in db to data folder

                     inside  bin directory of mongodb installation

          Step 3: If you want to export a particular schema of your db to a desired location in your machine

                     then press windows+r  type cmd and then Enter button your command prompt will be                          opened Go to mongo installation bin directory 

          Command : mongodump.exe -d customer --out C:\

          This will export database customer to C:\ in your machine

    Restore Dump:

         command: mongorestore.exe -d customer C:\\customer
            This will import database customer to mongodb

UBUNTU :

      Export Dump:

           step 1: Make sure that mongodb is running in your machine if its not running

                      run command sudo service mongodb start and the run the below command to 

                      export the dump

    

          Command : mongodump -d customer --out /home

        This will export database customer to /home in your machine

    Restore Dump:

         command: mongorestore -d customer /home/customer
         This will import database customer to mongodb