Unable to Use Mongo Export Query

Question

I have a collecton named \"sample\" and database named \"at\" present in Mongo DB .

db.sample.find().pretty()
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Answer 1

mongoexport must be run from your OS command shell, not the mongo shell.

Answer 2

Or if that doesn't work try this approach.

If there is NO db or data folders in \bin folder, create them.

Then open a new terminal and run:

for example - "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongo.exe"

Leave this terminal open and minimize it.

Now open another terminal and run:

for example -"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongod.exe"

Leave open and minimize as well. Now open one more terminal and navigate to your

mongodb folder: for example "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin" Once in the correct filepath run whatever mongo commands you want but instead of

mongoexport try this ./mongoexport

Hopefully, this may help someone.

You should be able to run a command like:

./mongoexport -h YOUR.mlab.com:PORT -d YOUR-DB-NAME -c <collection> -u <user> -p <password> -o <output file>

Or for the entire DB use:

./mongodump -h YOUR.mlab.com:PORT -d YOUR-DB-NAME -u ADMIN-USER -p PASSWORD -o C:\Luke\I\Am\Your\Father\DestinationOfAllCollections