MongoDB Collection
MongoDB is a scalable, flexible NoSQL document database platform known for its horizontal scaling and load balancing capabilities, which has given application developers an unprecedented level of flexibility and scalability.
The MongoDB Collection destination supports batch and real-time syncs.
The following table outlines the mandatory and optional parameters you will find on the Destination tab (Image 1).
Destination Details
Column Mapping
The following parameters will help to define your data sync destination and how it functions.
Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Destination | Mandatory. Select your destination from the drop down menu. | MongoDB Collection |
Connection String | Mandatory. The encrypted connection string for your MongoDB Collection. The Connections UI will automatically encrypt this value for you. | |
Database | Cinchy | |
Collection | Employees | |
Use SSL | This checkbox can be used to define the use of x.509 certificate authentication for your sync. If checked, you will need to input the following values taken from your cert:
- SSL Key PEM
- SSL Certificate PEM
- SSL CLA PEM | |
The Column Mapping section is where you define which source columns you want to sync to which destination columns. You can repeat the values for multiple columns.
Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Source Column | Mandatory. The name of your column as it appears in the source. | Name |
Target Column | Mandatory. The name of your column as it appears in the destination. | Name |
Image 2: Define your Destination
Cinchy v5.6 introduced the Retry Configuration for MongoDB targets. This will automatically retry HTTP Requests on failure based on timeout or connection errors. If the final retry attempt fails it gets logged into the Execution Errors table
This capability provides a mechanism to recover from transient errors such as network disruptions or temporary service outages.
Note: the maximum number of retries is capped at 10.
To set up a retry configuration:
- 1.Under the MongoDB destination tab, select Retry Configuration
2. Select your Delay Strategy.
- Linear Backoff: Defines a delay of approximately n seconds where n = current retry attempt.
- Exponential Backoff: A strategy where every new retry attempt is delayed exponentially by 2^n seconds, where n = current retry attempt.
- Example: you defined Max Attempts = 3. Your first retry is going to be in 2^1 = 2, second: 2^2 = 4, third: 2^3 = 8 sec.
3. Input your Max Attempts. The maximum number of retries allowed is 10.
- If you are running a batch sync, click Jobs > Start a Job to begin your sync.
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