Export mongodb collection data and import it back using node js

dbUtils.js

// credit link:  @https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63573995/export-mongodb-collection-data-and-import-it-back-using-node-js


const fs = require('fs');
const dbName = 'testDB';
const client = new MongoClient('mongodb://localhost:27017', { useUnifiedTopology:true });

// function to export db document
function exportDbCollection(){

client.connect(function(err) {
    //assert.equal(null, err);
    console.log('Connected successfully to server');
    const db = client.db(dbName);

    getDocuments(db, function(docs) {
    
        console.log('Closing connection.');
        client.close();
        
        // Write to file
        try {
            fs.writeFileSync('out_file.json', JSON.stringify(docs));
            console.log('Done writing to file.');
        }
        catch(err) {
            console.log('Error writing to file', err)
        }
    });
}

const getDocuments = function(db, callback) {
    const query = { };  // this is your query criteria
    db.collection("inCollection")
      .find(query)
      .toArray(function(err, result) { 
          if (err) throw err; 
          callback(result); 
    }); 
};
}

// function to import db collection
function importDBCollection() {
client.connect(function(err) {

    const db = client.db(dbName);
    const data = fs.readFileSync('out_file.json');
    const docs = JSON.parse(data.toString());
    
    db.collection('outCollection')
        .insertMany(docs, function(err, result) {
            if (err) throw err;
            console.log('Inserted docs:', result.insertedCount);
            client.close();
    });
});
}