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MongoDB Cmdlets for PowerShell Core 7.4

The PowerShell module based on the officialMongoDB C# driver

Step 1: Get and installMdbc from the PSGallery:

Install-Module Mdbc

Step 2: Import the module:

Import-Module Mdbc

Step 3: See help and available commands:

help about_MdbchelpConnect-MdbcGet-Command-Module Mdbc

Step 4: Make sure mongod is running and try some commands:

# Load the moduleImport-Module Mdbc# Connect the new collection test.testConnect-Mdbc. test test-NewCollection# Add two documents@{_id=1;value=42},@{_id=2;value=3.14}|Add-MdbcData# Get documents as PS objectsGet-MdbcData-As PS|Format-Table# Get the document by _idGet-MdbcData@{_id=1}# Update the document, set 'value' to 100Update-MdbcData@{_id=1}@{'$set'=@{value=100}}# Get the document again, 'value' is 100$doc=Get-MdbcData@{_id=1}# Remove the document$doc|Remove-MdbcData# Count documents, 1Get-MdbcData-Count

Read cmdlet help topics and take a look at examples for some basic use cases.

UseMdbc.ArgumentCompleters.ps1 for database and collection name completion and property completion.You may install this script from the PSGallery asMdbc.ArgumentCompleters:

Install-Script Mdbc.ArgumentCompleters

UseUpdate-MongoFiles.ps1, either for making some test data or for tracking file changes in practice.

See also tests, for example:

• HowTo.test.ps1 - assorted how-to samples
• Classes.lib.ps1 - PowerShell classes for saving and reading
• Classes.test.ps1 - tests using the above classes are how-to samples
• BsonFile - Mdbc based script module for BSON/JSON file collections

• Mdbc Release Notes
• about_Mdbc.help.txt
• Ldbc, similar project for LiteDB