For some reason in Windows 10 it is installed into the hidden AppData directory. At least I found first a shortcut ‘MongoDB Compass’ here: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MongoDB Inc and then in the properties of it the actual location seems to be C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\MongoDBCompass\MongoDBCompass.exe
Ive managed it on the command line with: mongo use (my database name) db.createUser( { user: “myuser”, pwd: “password”, roles: [“readWrite”] }) However I would still much prefer a GUI to do this.
Using MongoDB Compass 1.7 or newer, you can sort (and project, skip, or limit) results by choosing the Documents tab and expanding the Options. To sort in ascending order by a field myField, use { myField:1 }. Any of the usual cursor sort() options can be provided, including ordering results by multiple fields. Note: options … Read more
You can do this via aggregation framework in Compass, using $unwind and $group. The $unwind is performed to create a unique document for each element in the target array, which enables the $addToSet operator in the $group stage to then capture the genres as distinct elements. Pipeline: [ { $unwind: { path: ‘$genre’, preserveNullAndEmptyArrays: true … Read more
I had faced this issue today and later I found that it was a set up problem. If you are also facing this issue while you set up MongoDB for the first time, following steps may help you. Make sure that MongoDB service has been started in services.msc. Go to C drive and create a … Read more
In the latest version, there is a “_MongoSH” in the bottom left corner of the window. Thx to @Boštjan Pišler for the hint about a new feature. Old answer: I had the same issue, it looks like a simple feature to implement (since document updates are possible) but… AFAIK there is no such option in … Read more
UPDATE Newer versions of Compass now support querying ObjectId similar to how they would be queried via the mongo shell (the $oid syntax will not work in these newer versions): {_id: ObjectId(’58f8085dc1840e050034d98f’)} If you’re using an older version before 1.10.x you, enter the following into the query box: {“_id”:{“$oid”:”58f8085dc1840e050034d98f”}} It’s also worth pointing out that … Read more