How can you load initial data in MongoDB through Spring Boot?

java mongodb spring-boot nosql spring-data-mongodb
Nital picture Nital · Dec 6, 2017 · Viewed 8.1k times · Source

Is it possible to load initial data in a MongoDB database using src/main/resources/data.sql or by any other file?

I understand that data.sql is used for SQL DB's whereas MongoDB is a NOSQL DB. But just wanted to know if there is any equivalent of data.sql for NOSQL DB's.

While googling I found out this SO link (Spring Boot - Loading Initial Data) which does what I am looking for but still it's not a standalone file data.sql.

Answer

A. Malynskyi picture A. Malynskyi · Feb 19, 2018

To load initial data you can use db migration tool like MongoBee

It's very useful option to handle data initialization in java. You just need to configure @Bean public Mongobee mongobee in your spring boot and setup component scan for data ChangeLogs where data creation actually happens.

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