mongorestore command replace existing records?

Question

Is there a way for mongorestore to replace the records existing in the database instead of skipping it which is the default behavior ?

I\'m currently using the lates

Answer 1

If you have a small collection you could always:

1. mongodump your target collection somewhere else
2. delete your target collection
3. mongorestore the original dump file
4. mongorestore the dump file you made in step 1

This switches the precedence to your dump file instead of to the _ids in the DB.