Skip to main content

👐 Run a Snapshot Migration Job

Data migration tab​

  • At the top, switch to Data Migration tab.
Screenshot of the migration screen
  • Click Create migration job.

Source database (PostgreSQL) connection details​

  • By default your current connection details are shown under Use a saved connection or you can enter the connection details manually.
  • Test connection.
  • Click on Connect.
Screenshot of the connect modal

Target database (MongoDB) connection details​

  • Specify MongoDB connection details
    • Enter the URI, database, username and password for your MongoDB cluster.
    • If you are running this in Instruqt, a Codespace or locally with Docker, you can use the following connection string: 
      mongodb://admin:mongodb@mongodb:27017/library?authSource=admin
    • If you are using Atlas, you can retrieve the details from the Atlas portal.
    • Test connection.
    • Click on Connect.
Screenshot of the connect modal

Specify migration options​

  • We will select Snapshot as our migration type.
  • Choose the Drop destination collections before migration option.
  • Click on Review summary.
Screenshot of the connect modal

Start the migration​

  • Read migration summary to confirm details
  • Click Start
  • Monitor the progress of the job
Screenshot of the connect modal