CODEWITHSUNDEEP
mongodbmongodb-query
Steve HHH
Steve HHH

Reputation: 13147

How to query MongoDB without switching to the database first

When I connect to MongoDB from the command-line using the mongo command, I need to issue a use <db> command to switch to the appropriate database before I can run a query, like this:

[mongo@mongotest ~] $ mongo localhost:10001
MongoDB shell version: 2.4.6
connecting to: localhost:10001/test
> use mydb01
switched to db mydb01

Now I can run my query:

> db.records.find({"contact.name": "Jack"});

Is there a way to consolidate those commands into a single command? For example:

> mydb01.records.find({"contact.name": "Jack"});

The MongoDB shell documentation makes it seem like there should be a way, but I haven't been able to find it.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1183

Answers (1)

Philipp
Philipp

Reputation: 69703

You can get a database object of another database than the one your are useing right now with db.getSiblingDB. 

> db.getSiblingDB("mydb01").records.find({"contact.name": "Jack"});

You can also store that object in a variable. That way you can easily work with many databases simultaneously.

> var mydb01 = db.getSiblingDB("mydb01");
> mydb01.records.find({"contact.name": "Jack"});

Upvotes: 2

Related Questions