arangoimport Options

Usage: arangoimport [<options>]

General

Name Type Description
auto-rate-limit boolean Adjust the data loading rate automatically, starting at --batch-size bytes per thread per second
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
Introduced in: v3.7.11
backslash-escape boolean Use backslash as the escape character for quotes, used for csv
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
batch-size uint64 Size for individual data batches (in bytes)
Default: 8388608
check-configuration boolean Check the configuration and exit
This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.
collection string Collection name
Default: ""
config string The configuration file or ‘none’
Default: ""
configuration string The configuration file or ‘none’
Default: ""
convert 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 value to enable it.
Default: true
create-collection boolean Create collection if it does not yet exist
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
create-collection-type string Type of collection if collection is created (edge or document)
Default: "document"
Possible values: “document”, “edge”
create-database boolean Create the target database if it does not exist
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
datatype string… Force a specific datatype for an attribute (null/boolean/number/string). Use as “attribute=type”. For CSV and TSV only. Takes precendence over --convert
Default: []
Introduced in: v3.9.0
define string… Define key=value for a @key@ entry in config file
Default: []
dump-dependencies boolean Dump dependency graph
This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.
dump-options 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 string File name (“-“ for STDIN)
Default: ""
from-collection-prefix string _from collection name prefix (will be prepended to all values in ‘_from’)
Default: ""
headers-file string Filename to read CSV or TSV headers from. if specified will not try to read headers from regular input file
Default: ""
Introduced in: v3.8.0
ignore-missing boolean Ignore missing columns in csv input
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
latency boolean Show 10 second latency statistics (values in microseconds)
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
log string… The global or topic-specific log level
Default: ["info"]
Deprecated in: v3.5.0
merge-attributes string… Merge attributes into new document attribute (e.g. mergedAttribute=[someAttribute]-[otherAttribute]) (CSV and TSV only)
Default: []
Introduced in: v3.9.1
on-duplicate 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 boolean Overwrite collection if it exists (WARNING: this will remove any data from the collection)
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
progress boolean Show progress
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: true
quote string Quote character(s), used for csv
Default: "\""
remove-attribute string… Remove an attribute before inserting documents into collection (for CSV and TSV only)
Default: []
separator string Field separator, used for csv and tsv. Defaults to a comma (csv) or a tabulation character (tsv)
Default: dynamic (e.g. "")
skip-lines uint64 Number of lines to skip for formats (csv and tsv only)
Default: 0
skip-validation boolean Skips document validation during import
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
Introduced in: v3.7.0
threads uint32 Number of parallel import threads
Default: dynamic (e.g. 36)
to-collection-prefix string _to collection name prefix (will be prepended to all values in ‘_to’)
Default: ""
translate string… Translate an attribute name (use as --translate “from=to”, for csv and tsv only)
Default: []
type string Type of import file
Default: "json"
Possible values: “auto”, “csv”, “json”, “jsonl”, “tsv”
version boolean Reports the version and exits
This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.
version-json boolean Reports the version as JSON and exits
This is a command, no value needs to be specified. The process terminates after executing the command.
Introduced in: v3.9.0

Encryption

Name Type Description
encryption.key-generator string Enterprise Edition only
Program providing the encryption key on stdout. If set, encryption will be enabled.
Default: ""
encryption.keyfile string Enterprise Edition only
File containing the encryption key. If set, encryption will be enabled.
Default: ""

Log

Name Type Description
log.color boolean Use colors for TTY logging
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: dynamic (e.g. true)
log.escape-control-chars boolean Escape control characters when logging
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: true
Introduced in: v3.9.0
log.escape-unicode-chars boolean Escape unicode characters when logging
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
Introduced in: v3.9.0
log.file string Shortcut for ‘--log.output file://'
Default: "-"
log.file-group string Group to use for new log file, user must be a member of this group
Default: ""
Introduced in: v3.4.5
log.file-mode string Mode to use for new log file, umask will be applied as well
Default: ""
Introduced in: v3.4.5
log.force-direct boolean Do not start a seperate thread for logging
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
log.foreground-tty boolean Also log to tty if backgrounded
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: dynamic (e.g. false)
log.hostname string Hostname to use in log message (empty for none, use ‘auto’ to automatically figure out hostname)
Default: ""
Introduced in: v3.8.0
log.ids boolean Log unique message ids
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: true
Introduced in: v3.5.0
log.level string… The global or topic-specific log level
Default: ["info"]
log.line-number 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 value to enable it.
Default: false
log.max-entry-length uint32 Maximum length of a log entry (in bytes)
Default: 134217728
Introduced in: v3.7.9
log.output string… Log destination(s), e.g. file:///path/to/file (any ‘$PID’ will be replaced with the process id)
Default: []
log.performance boolean Shortcut for ‘--log.level performance=trace’
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
Deprecated in: v3.5.0
log.prefix string Prefix log message with this string
Default: ""
log.process boolean Show process identifier (pid) in log message
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: true
Introduced in: v3.8.0
log.request-parameters boolean Include full URLs and HTTP request parameters in trace logs
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: true
log.role boolean Log server role
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
log.shorten-filenames boolean Shorten filenames in log output (use with --log.line-number)
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: true
log.thread boolean Show thread identifier in log message
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
log.thread-name boolean Show thread name in log message
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
log.time-format 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”
Introduced in: v3.5.0
log.use-json-format boolean Use json output format
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
Introduced in: v3.8.0
log.use-local-time boolean Use local timezone instead of UTC
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
Deprecated in: v3.5.0
log.use-microtime boolean Use microtime instead
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
Deprecated in: v3.5.0

Random

Name Type Description
random.generator 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

Name Type Description
server.authentication boolean Require authentication credentials when connecting (does not affect the server-side authentication settings)
This option can be specified without value to enable it.
Default: false
server.connection-timeout double Connection timeout in seconds
Default: 5
server.database string Database name to use when connecting
Default: "_system"
server.endpoint string… Endpoint to connect to. Use ‘none’ to start without a server. Use http+ssl:// as schema to connect to an SSL-secured server endpoint, otherwise http+tcp:// or unix://
Default: ["http+tcp://127.0.0.1:8529"]
server.max-packet-size uint64 Maximum packet size (in bytes) for client/server communication
Default: 1073741824
server.password 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 double Request timeout in seconds
Default: 1200
server.username string Username to use when connecting
Default: "root"

SSL

Name Type Description
ssl.protocol 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

Name Type Description
temp.path string Path for temporary files
Default: ""
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