Is it possible to specify a directory/folder for mongodump?

Question

I'd like to specify the directory to which mongodump dumps, via a switch on the mongodump command. Is this possible?

Marek

Answer 1

You don't need a script. From the docs:

--out <path>, -o <path>

Specifies the directory where mongodump will write BSON files for the dumped databases.

Example:

mongodump -o /mydir/

Lots of other options there, check it out.

Orography

Answer 2

You can view all the commands for mongodump by typing "mongodump --help" in the command prompt (NB. You have to be in the folder that contains mongodump.exe).

You can use a command like:

mongodump /host <hostIP> /port <port> /d <database> /c <collection> /o <outputDirectoryPath> 

Epithelium

Answer 3

It Dumps my_db in a gzip format inside tmp/my_db.dump file which is Restoreable

mongodump --db my_db --gzip -o ./tmp/my_db.dump

Uda

Please explain what this command do. So other people can benefit from your answer. Just a command as answer is not really meaningful. – Broderic

It Dumps my_db in a gzip format inside tmp/my_db.dump file – Uda

which is Restoreable – Uda

Please add the explanation to the answer not below in the comments. – Broderic

Answer 4

When I am using windows I always use the command below because it exports in a folder with export date:

setlocal enableextensions
set FOLDER_NAME=%DATE:/=_%
mongodump --uri "mongodb+srv://USER:PASSWORD@URL/DATABASE_NAME" -o C:\work\scheduled\dump\backup-%FOLDER_NAME%

Save the command in a file with bat extension (dump.bat for example)

Diazonium