Import TXT file to MongoDB collection

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Want to import data from TXT file to MongoDB collection?

Using FileToMongo, a native GUI tool, you can import data from TXT file to MongoDB collection easily and fast, no need to program, just a few mouse clicks!

Support all MongoDB deployment types: standalone, replica set, sharded cluster, and MongoDB Atlas.

Support Windows, Linux, macOS.

Here’s how to.

Example

Example source TXT file

import  TXT file to MongoDB collection - source TXT file

After importing, data in the collection

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - view data in collection

Import

Please download and install FileToMongo, then run it.

Click “1 File To 1 Collection” at task dialog.

Import TXT file data To MongoDB collection - task window

Select the “TXT” file type.

Import TXT file data To MongoDB collection - select file type

1. Open a TXT file.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - open TXT file

2. Set MongoDB collection options.

Load Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - set collection options

3. Summary.

Transfer Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - preview

4. Import TXT data to MongoDB collection.

Copy Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - import data

After importing, you can view imported data.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - view data

Save/load session

You can save/load session to run “TXT to MongoDB collection” conversion repeatly.

1.Save Session.

Click “Save Session” button, then enter a session file name.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - save session

click “OK” button.

2.Load Session.

Click the “Open a Saved Session” in task window, select a session file.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - load session

then show the wizard form, click a few “Next” to import TXT to MongoDB collection.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - start session

Run in command line

You can run “TXT to MongoDB collection” conversion in command line.

When you save session, you can click “Save & Make Batch File”.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - save session

The “Save & Make Batch File” form shows.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - create batch file

Click “OK” button, you’ll create a batch file, in Windows, like this:

C:
cd "C:\Users\pansh\AppData\Local\Programs\FileToMongo"
FileToMongo task="C:\Users\pansh\Documents\test.mlf" logfile="C:\Users\pansh\Documents\test.log"

You can run this batch file in command line.

Run as scheduled task

You can run “TXT to MongoDB collection” conversion automatically at specific time.

On Linux/macOS, you can use Crontab.

For macOS, How to Fix Cron Permission Issues in macOS.

On Windows, in “Save & Make Batch File” form, you can click “Create & Schedule Task” to set a scheduled task.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - create batch file

And then, with scheduled task wizard, step by step.

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - scheduled task application

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - scheduled task name

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - scheduled task time

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - scheduled task user

Import Data From TXT File To MongoDB collection - scheduled task information

You’ll see created task listed in scheduled task list.

scheduled task list

Download

Here you can download FileToMongo, and buy FileToMongo.

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