MongoDB Data Connection

Version 

Function Description

FineDataLink supports connection to MongoDB for data reading/writing using scheduled tasks.

If a MongoDB plugin and a MongoDB data connection in FineDataLink exist simultaneously:

• The two kinds of data connections provided by FineDataLink and the plugin are independent of each other and not mutually available. They are distinguished by name.

• FineDataLink cannot use the MongoDB Detail Dataset and the MongoDB Aggregation Dataset provided by the plugin.

• FineDataLink MongoDB data connection is masked at the server dataset.

Version and Driver

1. Confirm the database version, and download the driver package.

2. Place the downloaded driver package in the \webapps\webroot\WEB-INF\lib directory.

3. Restart the FineDataLink project.

Connection Information Collection 

Collect the following information before connecting FineDataLink to the database.

• IP address and port number of the database server

• Username and password of the database (can be omitted if no authentication is required)

Procedure

1. Log in to FineDataLink as the admin, choose System Management > Data Connection > Data Connection Management, and click New Data Connection.

Note:

If you are not the admin, you can configure data connections only after the admin assigns you permission on Data Connection under Permission Management > System Management. For details, see Data Connection Management Permission. 

2. Click the MongoDB icon.

3. Fill in the connection information.

The following table describes the setting items.

4. Click Test Connection. If the connection is successful, click Save to save the configuration.

After configuring the data source, you can use it to read and write data in Data Development. For details, see MongoDB Input and MongoDB Output.