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    MongoDBExecute

    Deprecated Component

    Short Description
    Ports
    Metadata
    MongoDBExecute Attributes
    Details
    Examples
    See also

    Short Description

    MongoDBExecute executes JavaScript commands on the MongoDB™ database. [1]

    ComponentSame input metadataSorted inputsInputsOutputsEach to all outputsJavaCTLAuto-propagated metadata
    MongoDBExecute-⨯0-10-2-⨯⨯✓

    Ports

    Port typeNumberRequiredDescriptionMetadata
    Input0⨯Input data records to be mapped to component attributes.any
    Output0⨯Resultsany
    1⨯Errorsany

    Metadata

    MongoDBExecute does not propagate metadata from left to right or from right to left.

    This component has metadata templates available. The templates are described in Details. See general details on metadata templates.

    MongoDBExecute Attributes

    AttributeReqDescriptionPossible values
    Basic
    Connection✓ID of the MongoDB connection to be used. 
    Command✓  [ 1]

    JavaScript code to be executed on the MongoDB database. Mirrors the syntax used in the mongo shell.

    		 
    Input mapping[ 2]Defines mapping of input records to component attributes. 
    Output mapping[ 2]Defines mapping of results to the standard output port. 
    Error mapping[ 2]Defines mapping of errors to the error output port. 
    Redirect error output If enabled, errors will be sent to the output port instead of the error port.false (default) | true
    Advanced
    Stop processing on fail 

    By default, a failure causes the component to skip all subsequent command executions and send the information about skipped executions to the error output port. This behavior can be turned off by this attribute. Note: this function works only if an edge is connected to the component's error port.

    		true (default) | false
    No lock 

    By default, MongoDB eval command takes a global write lock before evaluating the JavaScript function. As a result, the execution blocks all other read and write operations to the database while the operation runs. Set No lock to true to prevent the component from taking the global write lock before evaluating the JavaScript. No lock does not impact whether operations within the JavaScript code itself take a write lock.

    		false (default) | true
    Field pattern 

    Specifies the format of placeholders that can be used within the Command attribute. The value of the attribute must contain "field" as substring, e.g. "<field>", "#{field}", etc.

    During the execution, each placeholder is replaced using a simple string substitution with the value of the respective input field, e.g. the string "@{name}" will be replaced with the value of the input field called "name" (assuming the default format of the placeholders).

    		@{field} (default) | any string containing "field" as a substring

    [ 1] The attribute is required, unless specified in the Input mapping.

    [ 2]  Required if the corresponding edge is connected.

    Details

    Input mapping
    Output mapping
    Error mapping

    MongoDBExecute executes JavaScript code against a MongoDB database connected using the Java driver. Input parameters can be received through the single input port and command results are sent to the first output port. Error information can be sent to the second output port.

    The syntax of MongoDBExecute commands is similar to the mongo shell.

    The component can be used to perform administrative operations that are not supported by the MongoDBReader or MongoDBWriter, e.g. to drop a collection, create an index, etc.

    In general, you shouldn't use MongoDBExecute for reading or writing data to the database if you can avoid it. Please use the MongoDBReader for reading from the database and the MongoDBWriter for inserting, updating or removing data.

    [Warning]Warning

    MongoDBExecute internally uses the eval command to execute the JavaScript code on the server, which has several limitations and implications:

    • By default, eval takes a global write lock before evaluating the JavaScript function. As a result, eval blocks all other read and write operations to the database while the operation runs. Set the No lock attribute to true to prevent the eval command from taking the global write lock before evaluating the JavaScript. No lock does not impact whether operations within the JavaScript code itself take a write lock.

    • Do not use MongoDBExecute for long running operations, as the eval command blocks all other operations.

    • MongoDBExecute should not be used to retrieve large amounts of data, as there is no streaming support. In particular, transferring long arrays may lead to high memory requirements.

    • You can not use MongoDBExecute with sharded data. In general, you should avoid using eval in sharded Cluster; nevertheless, it is possible to use it with non-sharded collections and databases stored in a sharded Cluster.

    • With authentication enabled, eval will fail during the operation if you do not have the permission to perform a specified task.

      Furthermore, since version 2.4 you must have full admin access (readWriteAnyDatabase, userAdminAnyDatabase, dbAdminAnyDatabase and clusterAdmin privileges on the admin database) to run the eval command.

    Editing any of the Input, Output or Error mapping opens the Transform Editor.

    Input mapping

    The editor allows you to override selected attributes of the component with the values of the input fields.

    Field NameAttributeTypePossible values
    commandCommandstring 

    Output mapping

    The editor allows you to map the results and the input data to the output port.

    If output mapping is empty, fields of input record and result record are mapped to output by name.

    Field NameTypeDescription
    successbooleanTrue if the execution has succeeded (can be false when Redirect error output is enabled).
    errorMessagestring

    If the execution has failed, the field contains the error message (used when Redirect error output is enabled).

    stackTracestring

    If the execution has failed, the field contains the stack trace of the error (used when Redirect error output is enabled).

    stringResultstringConditional. If available, contains the return value of a successful execution serialized to a string.
    booleanResultbooleanConditional. Contains the return value of a successful execution, if it is a boolean.
    integerResultintegerConditional. If the return value of the execution is a number, contains its value as an integer.
    longResultlongConditional. If the return value of the execution is a number, contains its value as a long.
    numberResultnumberConditional. If the return value of the execution is a number, contains its value as a floating point number.
    dateResultdateConditional. Contains the return value of a successful execution, if it is a date.
    stringListResultstring[]Conditional. If the return value of the execution is iterable, contains the serialized elements as a list.
    mapResultmap[string, string]

    Conditional. Contains the return value of a successful execution, if it is a map. The values of the map are serialized to strings.

    resultTypestringConditional. Contains the canonical class name of the execution return value, if available.

    Error mapping

    The editor allows you to map errors and input data to the error port.

    If error mapping is empty, fields of input record and result record are mapped to output by name.

    Field NameTypeDescription
    successbooleanWill always be set to false.
    errorMessagestringThe error message.
    stackTracestringThe stack trace of the error.

    Examples

    The following command drops the collection named "orders":

    db.orders.drop()

    The following snippet creates indices on two fields of the collection named "orders" - "myField1" (ascending order of the keys) and "myField2" (descending order of the keys): 

    db.orders.createIndex({myField1 : 1});
db.orders.createIndex({myField2 : -1});

    The following command returns the names of collections in the database as a list:

    db.getCollectionNames()

    Compatibility

    VersionCompatibility Notice
    5.5.0MongoDBExecute was deprecated because it does not work with MongoDB 4.2 and newer.

    [1] MongoDB is a trademark of MongoDB Inc.