🔌Setting up a MongoDB connector
This connector is used to retrieve data from a MongoDB database, which is also a NoSQL database. This is a clear example that shows Toucan’s vast spectrum of connectivity, allowing our users to connect to RDBMS’s as well as NoSQL DB’s like MongoDB with ease!
Configuring the MongoDB connector in Toucan
Fill in the mandatory connection information:
Host
Port
Username
Password
Then click TEST CONNECTION
and finally SAVE
it.
After successfully configuring the connector, you will be able to find it in the Connector section of the DataHub "Datasource" tab
Selecting data from MongoDB
To create a dataset from MongoDB, click on the "create from icon", you will then be able to:
Select the Database
Select a Collection
Add a Query (optional): Use MongoDB aggregation pipeline to queries your collections , and return only the relevant results. After inputting your query, select "Preview" to review the results, and then click "Save" to create a dataset based on your chosen selection.
For more info, see the dedicated section Creating datasets
After selecting data from your connector you will be able to create a dataset thanks to YouPrep using the selection as "source step".
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