Connecting to a Hosted MongoDB Database Using Studio 3T
Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef) is a modern, multi-platform MongoDB client. You can use it to edit your data in-place, to copy & paste documents and entire MongoDB collections between databases, and to easily build even the most complex MongoDB queries by just dragging and dropping the fields that should be part of your query [...]
How to Copy and Paste a MongoDB Collection Across Databases and Servers
Studio 3T makes copying MongoDB collections across databases and servers a breeze - you literally just copy and paste your collection! MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! 1. Copy MongoDB Collection Select the source collection you want to copy and right-click it in the connection tree. In our case, this [...]
How to Do MongoDB Aggregation Queries Easily with Studio 3T
In this post we're going to take a look at how to do MongoDB aggregation queries easily with the amazing new Aggregation Screen in Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef). Prefer to watch? See the accompanying MongoDB Aggregation video. MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! For this tutorial, we're going to build a [...]
Getting Started with Studio 3T’s IntelliShell
In this post, I'll show you how to install and configure Studio 3T (formerly Mongochef) and the necessary MongoDB tools to get you started with IntelliShell and enjoy the richest MongoDB editing experience currently available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Everybody ready? Then let's go! MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! [...]
Best Practices for UUID Data in MongoDB
MongoDB and MongoDB drivers come with built-in support for the UUID data type. It’s very easy and convenient to start using UUID immediately, without having to review the BSON specification. In most cases you’ll most likely be fine. There are some scenarios however, where you might run into unexpected issues that are very [...]
How to Install Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef) on Linux
MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! On Linux, Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef) is distributed as a gzipped tarball (.tar.gz). We follow a common directory pattern on Linux in that MongoChef’s root directory contains a “bin” folder that contains a runnable .sh file that starts Studio 3T. To install Studio 3T, [...]
MongoDB World 2017 – Awesome Event
The annual MongoDB conference was in Chicago last week. What a great event. First off, big hugs to all the MongoDB staffers who made it so memorable. After three days of standing and talking constantly, the free masseuse service was a brilliant and much appreciated touch. Equal thanks to everyone who dropped by [...]
Adding and Modifying MongoDB Indexes with Studio 3T
Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef) makes it very easy to add and even modify existing MongoDB indexes. Let’s start by taking a look at adding a new index. MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! Adding a New MongoDB Index In Studio 3T, connect to your MongoDB server. In the left-hand pane, [...]
How to Diff MongoDB
There are a number of situations where being able to conveniently analyse the differences between two database installations is extremely handy. For example, you have a problem with your production system, but all you know about it is that the problem lies somewhere in the database, but WHERE in the database? It worked [...]
How to Handle Special Characters in MongoDB Collection Names
MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! Have you ever wondered what constitutes a valid MongoDB collection name? According to this source, it’s: "any (UTF8) character(s) … which aren’t special (contains ".", or starts with "$")" The alert reader may now be struck by the following quandary: The MongoDB shell query [...]
MongoDB 3.0: Setting Up User Authentication with Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef)
Needless to say: you need to secure your MongoDB instances. Leaving aside complementary network-level security such as VPNs or SSH, MongoDB 3.0 itself provides robust built-in user authentication that governs and restricts what users can and cannot see and do inside your MongoDB instances. At the very least, you should run your MongoDB [...]
How to Query MongoDB Secondary Replica Set Members
MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! A common gotcha when first starting with MongoDB is that trying to query MongoDB secondary replica set members (secondaries) does not seem to work. For example, when issuing a simple query the user may be surprised to see errors such as: Error: error: { [...]
MongoDB World 2017
With fewer than 3 weeks to go before MongoDB World 2017, the team at Studio 3T are busy! Not only are we getting ready to meet some amazing people again at our stand in Chicago on June 20th - 21st (come on over - we’re at booth 16), but we’ve just launched one of [...]
What’s New in Studio 3T 5.3
We are very excited to announce the release of Studio 3T 5.3 for MongoDB! This is one of our largest releases yet. It is jam-packed with a whole bunch of new, fantastic features. MongoChef is now Studio 3T. Learn more HERE! Query MongoDB via SQL You can now leverage those SQL skills directly [...]
MongoDB Query and Updating Corner Cases
First coming as a developer from a traditional RDBMS to a NoSQL database like MongoDB can be a truly liberating experience. For example, not being forced into a fixed schema and being able to dynamically add fields along the way as and where you need them is just fantastic. For me personally, another [...]
How to Query MongoDB with SQL
MongoDB provides so many fantastic features, there can be a lot to learn when getting started. A common frustration we see with newcomers, especially with those who are already familiar with another DB query language such as SQL, is in picking up the particulars of the MongoDB query language. e.g. the newcomers must [...]
What’s New in Studio 3T 5.2
We are very excited to announce the release of Studio 3T 5.2 for MongoDB! In this release - as well as in the preceding point release 5.1.1 - we aimed for a good balance between adding popular new features and improving the overall UX of your favorite MongoDB client. MongoChef is now Studio [...]
Robomongo has been acquired by 3T
As you may already have seen, we’ve today announced that Robomongo has been acquired by 3T Software Labs (press release). So we wanted to share with the community who have contributed so much to Robomongo’s success the reasons behind this step and why we believe it is good thing for anyone using MongoDB [...]