The latest tutorials and articles on MongoDB, NoSQL and Studio 3T, our MongoDB GUI and IDE.
Our Favorite MongoDB 3.6 Features
MongoDB 3.6 was finally released this week and it comes with seriously exciting features. We first got an in-depth look at the latest MongoDB version at #MDBE2017. Now that everything is official, behold our list [...]
How to Install Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef) on Linux
We're glad you've found the best MongoDB GUI for Linux, Studio 3T. Studio 3T is distributed as a gzipped tarball (.tar.gz). This can be unpacked at the command line or using system utilities such as [...]
How to Compare MongoDB Collections, Analyze Differences, and Sync Data
In this post, we'll show you how to compare MongoDB collections located in different databases and/or servers, analyze differences between their documents and fields, and sync your data using Studio 3T's Data Compare & Sync [...]
3 Ways to View MongoDB Data
In this post, we'll show you three ways to view documents and collections in Studio 3T. Tree View Table View JSON View Download our MongoDB GUI and follow us step-by-step: Download Studio 3T Get Download [...]
How to Limit the Initial Number of Documents Loaded in a MongoDB Collection
By default, Studio 3T loads the first 50 documents of a collection (i.e. dbCursor.find({}).limit(50)) when first opening a collection view. As MongoDB documents can be up to 16MB in size, this can amount to serious traffic, [...]
How to Monitor Your MongoDB Server Status
In this post, we'll show you how to monitor the status of your MongoDB servers using Studio 3T's Server Status Charts feature. Download Studio 3T to see them in action: Download Studio 3T Get Download [...]
How to Connect to ObjectRocket with Studio 3T
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to connect to ObjectRocket with Studio 3T, the GUI for MongoDB. ObjectRocket is a Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) platform that specializes in NoSQL databases. They're one of the most trusted [...]
MongoDB Europe 2017: Feature Announcements, The Key to Long-Term Relationships, and More
We had a great time at MongoDB World in Chicago last June, so we decided to go on another field trip - this time much closer to home - to attend MongoDB Europe, the biggest [...]
How to Query MongoDB with SQL
Introduction Getting Started - A Basic SELECT * Query Edit Results Inline Read-Only Mode Expressing Query Criteria Projection Comparison Combining Expressions Sorting Matching Boolean Values Translating SQL Queries to the MongoDB query language, JavaScript, Java, [...]
How to Do MongoDB Aggregation Queries Easily
In this post, we're going to take a look at how to do MongoDB aggregation queries with the Aggregation Editor in Studio 3T (formerly MongoChef). We're going to build a query based on the freely [...]