Core Server
  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-4224

Improve mongoexport help output for csv

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      • Type: Bug Bug
      • Status: Open Open
      • Priority: Trivial - P5 Trivial - P5
      • Resolution: Unresolved
      • Affects Version/s: None
      • Fix Version/s: planned but not scheduled
      • Component/s: Tools
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      • Operating System:
        ALL
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        Description

        Using the --csv option requires that fields be specified using -f. This makes sense and if you don't specify fields mongoexport spits out a short error message:

        ./mongoexport -d bi -c game_event -o st_action.csv --csv
        connected to: 127.0.0.1
        assertion: 9998 you need to specify fields

        However, the help output doesn't currently mention that -csv requires -f:

        -f [ --fields ] arg comma separated list of field names e.g. -f
        name,age
        --csv export to csv instead of json

        The help output should mention that you have to use -f with --csv and explain why that is the case.

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            • Assignee:
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              Reporter:
               Bernie Hackett
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              Last commenter:
              Ian Whalen
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