mongoimport : 'error validating settings: only one positional argument is allowed'
Ok so I am trying.... to Importing a dummy JSON file into MongoDB and getting this error, a Google search yields no definitive explanation, and though this topic is already on here, that's more a syntax related error.
I think my syntax is ok, however if it is not please point it out and let me know. Also I think the other issue is my path [format correct] ? or is it something entirely different I am missing.
I don't understand the error and thus can't find a suitable "plain English" explanation anywhere to figure it out myself, so if you have a link please drop it in for me, it will be appreciated....
The error:
$ mongoimport --jsonArray --collection bank_data /Macintosh HD/Users/Tinus/Downloads/bank_data.json/bank_data.json
2016-09-20T13:23:56.592+1200 error validating settings: only one positional argument is allowed
-: Running OSX -: Mongod started -: Using /data/db path and connected to test "All good" -: running mongoimport from separate shell
$ mongo --version MongoDB shell version: 3.2.8
$ mongoimport --jsonArray --collection some_data --file /path/path/data.json
$ mongoimport --jsonArray --collection some_data /path/path/data.json
A) Also when adding --file i get: incompatible options: --file and positional argument(s)
Answer
Try it like that by quoting your path
$ mongoimport --jsonArray --collection bank_data '/Macintosh HD/Users/Tinus/Downloads/bank_data.json/bank_data.json'
The error
error validating settings: only one positional argument is allowed
comes from the fact that your path contains a space which results in splitting it into two separate arguments (if not guarded by surrounding quotes)
BTW: Are your sure your path ends with '...bank_data.json/bank_data.json' and not just one 'bank_data.json'?