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Load Previous Session

Retrieves list of saved sessions from browser localStorage. If found, displays list, can select a session to restore, and if entered password is correct session is restored and redirects to editor.

MongoDB

Set up editor view for MongoDB Instance.

Login: Enter URI

Utilize if the MongoDB connection string is known.

Fields:

Additional Fields:

  • Collection: Specify collection in MongoDB instance to retrieve
  • Database: Specify database in MongoDB instance to retrieve
  • Alias: Optional. Provide a display alias to show on editor view instead of URI

Login: Generate URI

Provides method to generate MongoDB URI connection string if it is not known or to supply with additional parameters.

Fields:

  • Connection: Specify connection mode, Standard or DNS Seed List, as defined by MongoDB
  • Username: Optional.
  • Password: Optional.
  • Host: Specify host/list of hosts for instance
  • Retry Writes: Allow MongoDB to retry a write to database once if they fail the first time
  • Write Concern: Determines level of acknowledgement required from database for write operations, specifies how many nodes must acknowledge the operation before it is considered successful. (Currently set to majority)
  • Options: Optional. Additional parameters that can be set when connecting to the instance

Additional Fields:

  • Collection: Specify collection in MongoDB instance to retrieve
  • Database: Specify database in MongoDB instance to retrieve
  • Alias: Optional field to provide a display alias to show on editor view instead of URI

JSON

Set up editor view for JSON file. Can Specify a URL to a remote JSON file to be imported or select a local JSON file.

Editor

Page containing Monaco VSCode Diff Editor to allow editing of database entries.

Database Actions:

Actions that can be performed on database currently in use.

  • Search: Search for resource in database with exact Resource ID
  • Version: Dropdown that allows for selection of a particular resource version of resource currently in view
  • Category: Specify category of resource to viewed as defined by schema
  • Undo: Undoes last edit to database
  • Redo: Redoes last undone change to database
  • Show Schema: Sets view for schema of current database (read only)
  • Save Session: Save session in encrypted format to browser localStorage
  • Logout: Removes sessions from list of active sessions

Editing Actions:

Actions that can be performed on resource currently in view.

  • Add New Resource: Add a new resource to database
  • Add New Version: Insert a new version of current resource
  • Delete: Permanently delete resource
  • Update: Update resource with edits made