Restoring data from a MongoDB Export
To restore data from MongoDB Export files the command line application “mongoimport.exe” of MongoDB is used. Please refer to the MongoDB online help for all the details on available options when running this tool. Example to restore data to the production data store:
C:\inmation.root\MongoDB\bin\mongoimport.exe /db:History /collection:rawdata /file:c:\backups\MongoDB_Export_Prod.jsonExample to restore data to the test data store:
C:\inmation.root\MongoDB\bin\mongoimport.exe /db:HistoryTest /collection:rawdata /file:c:\.backups\MongoDB_Export_Test.jsonRestoring Data with Authentication Enabled
If restoring data with authentication it is necessary to specify the following details in the command line:
- username
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the username configured during setup or MongoDB security settings.
- password
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the password configured during setup or MongoDB security settings.
- authenticationMechanism
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the authentication mode configured during setup, MongoDB security settings. Default = SCRAM-SHA-1, other options here.
- authenticationDatabase
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the authentication database for the user, default = admin.
For example:
C:\inmation.root\MongoDB\bin\mongoimport.exe /db:History /collection:rawdata / username:system / password:password / authenticationMechanism:SCRAM-SHA-1 / authenticationDatabase:admin file:<PATH TO BACKUP FOLDER>\MongoDB_Export_Prod.jsonFor more information on the mongoimport options, please read the MongoDB documentation