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    Import from MongoDB/CosmosDB

    • You can import your existing NoSQL Databases to RavenDB.

    • Currently supported:

      • MongoDB
      • CosmosDB

    • You can import all collections, or select specific collections to import.

    • In this page:

    Before you start

    To migrate data from your existing NoSQL database, you need to download an external tool called Raven.Migrator.
    The application is available at ravendb.net/downloads, in the tools package.

    Import from MongoDB

    Figure 1.

    Import from MongoDB

    1. Migrator Path

      • Find Raven.Migrator.exe in the tools package here: ravendb.net/downloads
      • Provide a path to Raven.Migrator.exe's folder.

    2. Database Source

      • Select MongoDB

    3. Connection String

      • Provide the connection string to your MongoDB instance.

    4. Migrate GridFS

      • Choosing this option will import GridFS attachments and save them as documents with attachments in the @files collection.

    5. Database Name

      • Provide the name of the source database.

    6. Migrate all collections

      • You can either import all collections or select the collections you'd like to import.
      • Optionally, you can rename the imported collections.

    7. Use transform script

      • Use a JavaScript to filter / modify imported documents.

    Import from CosmosDB

    Figure 2.

    Import from CosmosDB

    1. Migrator Path

      • Find Raven.Migrator.exe in the tools package here: ravendb.net/downloads
      • Provide a path to Raven.Migrator.exe's folder.

    2. Database Source

      • Select CosmosDB

    3. Azure Endpoint URL

      • Provide a URL to CosmosDB database

    4. Primary Key

      • Provide the Primary key for CosmosDB

    5. Database Name

      • Provide the source database name

    6. Migrate all collections

      • You can either import all collections or select the collections you'd like to import.
      • Optionally, you can rename the imported collections.

    7. Use transform script

      • Use a JavaScript to filter / modify imported documents.

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