Importing json from file into mongodb using mongoimport

Question

I have my json_file.json like this:

[
{
    \"project\": \"project_1\",
    \"coord1\": 2,
    \"coord2\": 10,
    \"status\": \"yes\",
    \"priority\": 7
}         


        

Answer 1

Perhaps the following reference from the MongoDB project blog could help you gain insight on how arrays work in Mongo:

https://blog.mlab.com/2013/04/thinking-about-arrays-in-mongodb/

I would frame your import otherwise, and either:

a) import the three different objects separately into the collection as you say, using the --jsonArray flag; or

b) encapsulate the complete array within a single object, for example in this way:

{
"mydata": 
    [
    {
          "project": "project_1",
          ...
          "priority": 7
    }
    ]
}

HTH.