arangoexport Options

Usage: arangoexport [<options>]

General

--check-configuration

Type: boolean

Check the configuration and exit

This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.

--collection

Type: string…

Restrict to collection name (can be specified multiple times)

Default: []

--compress-output

Introduced in: v3.4.8, v3.5.1

Type: boolean

Compress files containing collection contents using gzip format

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--config

Type: string

The configuration file or 'none'

Default: ""

--configuration

Type: string

The configuration file or 'none'

Default: ""

--define

Type: string…

Define key=value for a @key@ entry in config file

Default: []

--documents-per-batch

Introduced in: v3.8.0

Type: uint64

Number of documents to return in each batch

Default: 1000

--dump-dependencies

Type: boolean

Dump dependency graph

This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.

--dump-options

Type: boolean

Dump configuration options in JSON format

This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.

--escape-csv-formulae

Introduced in: v3.8.5

Type: boolean

Prefix string cells in CSV output with extra single quote to prevent formula injection

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: true

--fields

Type: string

Comma separated list of fields to export into a csv file

Default: ""

--graph-name

Type: string

Name of a graph to export

Default: ""

--log

Deprecated in: v3.5.0

Type: string…

The global or topic-specific log level

Default: ["info"]

--output-directory

Type: string

Output directory

Default: "/work/ArangoDB/export"

--overwrite

Type: boolean

Overwrite data in output directory

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--progress

Type: boolean

Show progress

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: true

--query

Type: string

AQL query to run

Default: ""

--query-max-runtime

Introduced in: v3.8.0

Type: double

Runtime threshold for AQL queries (in seconds, 0 = no limit)

Default: 0

--type

Type: string

Type of export

Default: "json"

Possible values: “csv”, “json”, “jsonl”, “xgmml”, “xml”

--version

Type: boolean

Reports the version and exits

This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.

--xgmml-label-attribute

Type: string

Specify document attribute that will be the xgmml label

Default: "label"

--xgmml-label-only

Type: boolean

Export only xgmml label

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

Encryption

--encryption.key-generator

Enterprise Edition only

Type: string

Program providing the encryption key on stdout. If set, encryption will be enabled.

Default: ""

--encryption.keyfile

Enterprise Edition only

Type: string

File containing the encryption key. If set, encryption will be enabled.

Default: ""

Log

--log.color

Type: boolean

Use colors for TTY logging

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: dynamic (e.g. true)

--log.escape

Type: boolean

Escape characters when logging

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: true

--log.file

Type: string

Shortcut for '--log.output file://<filename>'

Default: "-"

--log.file-group

Introduced in: v3.4.5

Type: string

Group to use for new log file, user must be a member of this group

Default: ""

--log.file-mode

Introduced in: v3.4.5

Type: string

Mode to use for new log file, umask will be applied as well

Default: ""

--log.force-direct

Type: boolean

Do not start a seperate thread for logging

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.foreground-tty

Type: boolean

Also log to tty if backgrounded

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: dynamic (e.g. false)

--log.hostname

Introduced in: v3.8.0

Type: string

Hostname to use in log message (empty for none, use 'auto' to automatically figure out hostname)

Default: ""

--log.ids

Introduced in: v3.5.0

Type: boolean

Log unique message ids

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: true

--log.level

Type: string…

The global or topic-specific log level

Default: ["info"]

--log.line-number

Type: boolean

Include the function name, file name and line number of the source code that issues the log message. Format: [func@FileName.cpp:123]

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.max-entry-length

Introduced in: v3.7.9

Type: uint32

Maximum length of a log entry (in bytes)

Default: 134217728

--log.output

Type: string…

Log destination(s), e.g. file:///path/to/file (any '$PID' will be replaced with the process id)

Default: []

--log.performance

Deprecated in: v3.5.0

Type: boolean

Shortcut for '--log.level performance=trace'

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.prefix

Type: string

Prefix log message with this string

Default: ""

--log.process

Introduced in: v3.8.0

Type: boolean

Show process identifier (pid) in log message

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: true

--log.request-parameters

Type: boolean

Include full URLs and HTTP request parameters in trace logs

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: true

--log.role

Type: boolean

Log server role

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.shorten-filenames

Type: boolean

Shorten filenames in log output (use with --log.line-number)

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: true

--log.thread

Type: boolean

Show thread identifier in log message

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.thread-name

Type: boolean

Show thread name in log message

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.time-format

Introduced in: v3.5.0

Type: string

Time format to use in logs

Default: "utc-datestring"

Possible values: “local-datestring”, “timestamp”, “timestamp-micros”, “timestamp-millis”, “uptime”, “uptime-micros”, “uptime-millis”, “utc-datestring”, “utc-datestring-millis”

--log.use-json-format

Introduced in: v3.8.0

Type: boolean

Use json output format

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.use-local-time

Deprecated in: v3.5.0

Type: boolean

Use local timezone instead of UTC

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--log.use-microtime

Deprecated in: v3.5.0

Type: boolean

Use microtime instead

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

Random

--random.generator

Type: uint32

Random number generator to use (1 = MERSENNE, 2 = RANDOM, 3 = URANDOM, 4 = COMBINED (not for Windows), 5 = WinCrypt (Windows only)

Default: 1

Possible values: 1, 2, 3, 4

Server

--server.authentication

Type: boolean

Require authentication credentials when connecting (does not affect the server-side authentication settings)

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--server.connection-timeout

Type: double

Connection timeout in seconds

Default: 5

--server.database

Type: string

Database name to use when connecting

Default: "_system"

--server.endpoint

Type: string

Endpoint to connect to. Use 'none' to start without a server. Use http+ssl:// or vst+ssl:// as schema to connect to an SSL-secured server endpoint, otherwise http+tcp://, vst+tcp:// or unix://

Default: "http+tcp://127.0.0.1:8529"

--server.force-json

Introduced in: v3.6.0

Type: boolean

Force to not use VelocyPack for easier debugging

This option can be specified without a value to enable it.

Default: false

--server.max-packet-size

Type: uint64

Maximum packet size (in bytes) for client/server communication

Default: 1073741824

--server.password

Type: string

Password to use when connecting. If not specified and authentication is required, the user will be prompted for a password

Default: ""

--server.request-timeout

Type: double

Request timeout in seconds

Default: 1200

--server.username

Type: string

Username to use when connecting

Default: "root"

SSL

--ssl.protocol

Type: uint64

Ssl protocol (1 = SSLv2 (unsupported), 2 = SSLv2 or SSLv3 (negotiated), 3 = SSLv3, 4 = TLSv1, 5 = TLSv1.2, 6 = TLSv1.3, 9 = generic TLS)

Default: 5

Possible values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9

Temp

--temp.path

Type: string

Path for temporary files

Default: ""