db.cloneDatabase()
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Definition
db.cloneDatabase("hostname")
Deprecated since version 4.0.
Important
Starting in version 4.2, MongoDB removes the
clone
command. The deprecateddb.cloneDatabase()
, which wraps theclone
command, can only be run against MongoDB 4.0 or earlier versions. For behavior and examples, refer to the 4.0 or earlier version of the manual.For an alternative in version 4.2+, see Copy and Clone Databases.
Copies a remote database to the current database. The command assumes that the remote database has the same name as the current database.
ParameterTypeDescriptionhostname
stringThe hostname of the database to copy.