Collections

When you open a collection tab, you get access to all the tools and actions you need.

Collection Tab

The interface displays the current location (Connection > Database > Collection) with navigation pills for each section:

• Documents — browse, query, and edit documents
• Aggregator — visual aggregation pipeline builder
• Schema — document structure analysis
• Indexes — index management
• View — MongoDB views manager
• Export — export documents to files
• Import — import documents from files
• Stats — collection statistics

Collection Operations

Right-click a collection in the sidebar or use the Actions menu to access these operations:

Copy Collection To

Transfer a collection to a different database using Mingo's Dump tool. You can copy to an existing database or create a new one.

Dump Collection

Export collection data to a directory or archive file with configurable Dump tool settings.

Export Collection

Open the Export section for document extraction in various formats.

Create View

Create a MongoDB view using an aggregation pipeline. Build your pipeline in the Aggregator first, then create a view from the result.

Rename Collection

Change the collection's name.

Truncate Collection

Delete all documents while preserving Views and Indexes. There is no undo for this action.

Drop Collection

Remove the collection including all documents, Views, and Indexes. There is no undo for this action.