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

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

score 62 · Accepted Answer · edited May 24 '15 at 11:35

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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.

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JavaadPatel · Answer 2 · 2017-01-18T15:13:43.503

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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>

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Kabeer Jaffri · Answer 3 · 2021-02-26T19:46:30.580

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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

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answered Dec 04 '20 at 07:50

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Please explain what this command do. So other people can benefit from your answer. Just a command as answer is not really meaningful. – SwissCodeMen Dec 04 '20 at 10:47
It Dumps my_db in a gzip format inside tmp/my_db.dump file – Kabeer Jaffri Dec 05 '20 at 13:45
which is Restoreable – Kabeer Jaffri Dec 05 '20 at 13:45
Please add the explanation to the answer not below in the comments. – SwissCodeMen Dec 05 '20 at 13:54

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 21 '22 at 15:21

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)

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

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