Question

What am I missing here? 300 objects imported, but I can’t see them with a find()

Import JSON file:

mongoimport --host localhost -db foo -collection bar --file onebigline.json
connected to: localhost
Tue Sep 11 10:36:58 imported 300 objects
MongoDB shell version: 2.2.0

Start Mongo

connecting to: test
> show dbs
foo 0.203125GB
local   (empty)
> use foo
switched to db foo

show imported JSON data from db foo

> db.foo.find()
>

Answer 1

Your collection name from the mongoimport command is bar, not foo, so try:

> db.bar.find()