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arangoimport Options
Usage: arangoimport [<options>]
General
--auto-rate-limit
Introduced in: v3.7.11
Type: boolean
Adjust the data loading rate automatically, starting at --batch-size bytes per thread per second
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: false
--backslash-escape
Type: boolean
Use backslash as the escape character for quotes, used for csv
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: false
--batch-size
Type: uint64
Size for individual data batches (in bytes)
Default: 8388608
--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
Collection name
Default: ""
--config
Type: string
The configuration file or 'none'
Default: ""
--configuration
Type: string
The configuration file or 'none'
Default: ""
--convert
Type: boolean
Convert the strings 'null', 'false', 'true' and strings containing numbers into non-string types (csv and tsv only)
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: true
--create-collection
Type: boolean
Create collection if it does not yet exist
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: false
--create-collection-type
Type: string
Type of collection if collection is created (edge or document)
Default: "document"
Possible values: “document”, “edge”
--create-database
Type: boolean
Create the target database if it does not exist
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: false
--define
Type: string…
Define key=value for a @key@ entry in config file
Default: []
--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.
--file
Type: string
File name ("-" for STDIN)
Default: ""
--from-collection-prefix
Type: string
_from collection name prefix (will be prepended to all values in '_from')
Default: ""
--headers-file
Introduced in: v3.8.0
Type: string
Filename to read CSV or TSV headers from. if specified will not try to read headers from regular input file
Default: ""
--ignore-missing
Type: boolean
Ignore missing columns in csv input
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: false
--latency
Type: boolean
Show 10 second latency statistics (values in microseconds)
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: false
--log
Deprecated in: v3.5.0
Type: string…
The global or topic-specific log level
Default: ["info"]
--on-duplicate
Type: string
Action to perform when a unique key constraint violation occurs. Possible values: ignore, replace, update, error
Default: "error"
Possible values: “error”, “ignore”, “replace”, “update”
--overwrite
Type: boolean
Overwrite collection if it exist (WARNING: this will remove any data from the collection)
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
--quote
Type: string
Quote character(s), used for csv
Default: "\""
--remove-attribute
Type: string…
Remove an attribute before inserting an attribute into a collection (for csv and tsv only)
Default: []
--separator
Type: string
Field separator, used for csv and tsv. Defaults to a comma (csv) or a tabulation character (tsv)
Default: dynamic (e.g. ""
)
--skip-lines
Type: uint64
Number of lines to skip for formats (csv and tsv only)
Default: 0
--skip-validation
Introduced in: v3.7.0
Type: boolean
Skips document validation during import
This option can be specified without a value to enable it.
Default: false
--threads
Type: uint32
Number of parallel import threads
Default: 2
--to-collection-prefix
Type: string
_to collection name prefix (will be prepended to all values in '_to')
Default: ""
--translate
Type: string…
Translate an attribute name (use as --translate "from=to", for csv and tsv only)
Default: []
--type
Type: string
Type of import file
Default: "json"
Possible values: “auto”, “csv”, “json”, “jsonl”, “tsv”
--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.
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: ""