I want to export a collection. The process seems simple: Export Data → Export the full collection → Export → Save. Yet, after clicking Save, nothing happens… not errors, no progress bar, nothing. And, of course, nothing is saved. The Target output file UI sees other .json files in the target directory. This should be a simple procedure.
Version 1.45.4
I don’t see a “Save”
I see EXPORT DATA → dropdown Export the Full Collection
Then I see:
And I click “Export …” and up pops a file requester for the filename.
Works every time.
What are you experiencing?
Note that the latest Compass is 1.46.2 …
The file requestor which I assume is the Target output file dialog box has a Save button in the lower right corner. When I click the Save button, the dialog box closes, but nothing else happens. I know no files get saved because I ran a find command. And I’ve tried a half dozen different file paths.
I haven’t had time to install the newer version, but I assume Export should have worked for the previous 15 versions.
Brian, try saving in a different directory where you’re sure you have write permissions.
I tried that. It’s no big deal. I can export from the database. I just can’t use compass to do it.
@Brian_Sheely can you share your log file with us? Retrieve Compass Logs - Compass - MongoDB Docs
That might have more information we can use to debug the issue.
Tried a quick manual on my windows machine and I was able to successfully export.
I’m having the same issues with the latest version of Compass 1.46.3 (Stable) on Kubuntu Linux 24.04.
The log file states the following error: “$listSearchIndexes stage is only allowed on MongoDB Atlas”
I tried to export data from a local MongoDB installation so I definetly don’t have an Atlas running on my local machine.
Any ideas?
@Christian_Nielebock That’s an unrelated error, we check for search indexes support by running that command for the indexes tab. Do you see a Start export log in your log file? id 1001000185
I figured out that the log files are json and not gzipped.
Nothing is logged at all when i click on the save button.
I kave the same error on Kubuntu using version 1.46.3.
I have the exact same symptons as described by @Brian_Sheely .
After clicking on the save button, nothjing happens.
Log files are not readable on my system:
gzip -d 68482502e71c994c8b6db2a2_log.gz
gzip: 68482502e71c994c8b6db2a2_log.gz: unexpected end of file
Ark throws a similar error saying files are corrupted.