Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: MongoDB.GridFS.Read

Components	All	New	MacOS		Windows		Linux		iOS
Examples	Mac & Win		Server	Client	Guides	Statistic	FMM	Blog	Deprecated	Old

MongoDB.GridFS.Read

Reads a file and returns container value.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
MongoDB	16.3	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes

MBS( "MongoDB.GridFS.Read"; MongoDBRef; ID { ; FileName } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

MongoDBRef The reference number for the mongo connection. $MongoDB

ID The file ID.

FileName The file name to use for the container. Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
MongoDBRef	The reference number for the mongo connection.	$MongoDB
ID	The file ID.
FileName	The file name to use for the container.		Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Reads a file and returns container value.

Examples

Read image into container:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "MongoDB.GridFS.Open"; $Mongo; "test" ) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
Set Variable [ $x ; Value: MBS( "MongoDB.Release"; $Mongo ) ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Failed to open gridfs." ; $r ]
Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
#
Set Variable [ $image ; Value: MBS( "MongoDB.GridFS.Read"; $Mongo; "6a1836306f6e4b6f9e03f46d" ) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
Set Variable [ $x ; Value: MBS( "MongoDB.Release"; $Mongo ) ]
Show Custom Dialog [ "Failed to drop gridfs." ; $r ]
Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
Else
Set Field [ test::Photo ; $image ]
End If
Read image into container:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<fmxmlsnippet type="FMObjectList">
  <Step enable="True" id="141" name="Set Variable">
    <Value>
      <Calculation>MBS( "MongoDB.GridFS.Open"; $Mongo; "test" ) </Calculation>
    </Value>
    <Repetition>
      <Calculation>1</Calculation>
    </Repetition>
    <Name>$r</Name>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="68" name="If">
    <Restore state="False"/>
    <Calculation> MBS("IsError") </Calculation>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="141" name="Set Variable">
    <Value>
      <Calculation>MBS( "MongoDB.Release"; $Mongo ) </Calculation>
    </Value>
    <Repetition>
      <Calculation>1</Calculation>
    </Repetition>
    <Name>$x</Name>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="87" name="Show Custom Dialog">
    <Title>
      <Calculation> "Failed to open gridfs." </Calculation>
    </Title>
    <Message>
      <Calculation>$r </Calculation>
    </Message>
    <Buttons>
      <Button CommitState="True">
        <Calculation>"OK"</Calculation>
      </Button>
      <Button CommitState="False">
        <Calculation>"Cancel"</Calculation>
      </Button>
      <Button CommitState="False"/>
    </Buttons>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="103" name="Exit Script">
    <Calculation> Text Result:    </Calculation>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="70" name="End If"/>
  <Step enable="True" id="89" name="# (comment)"/>
  <Step enable="True" id="141" name="Set Variable">
    <Value>
      <Calculation>MBS( "MongoDB.GridFS.Read"; $Mongo; "6a1836306f6e4b6f9e03f46d" ) </Calculation>
    </Value>
    <Repetition>
      <Calculation>1</Calculation>
    </Repetition>
    <Name>$image</Name>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="68" name="If">
    <Restore state="False"/>
    <Calculation> MBS("IsError") </Calculation>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="141" name="Set Variable">
    <Value>
      <Calculation>MBS( "MongoDB.Release"; $Mongo ) </Calculation>
    </Value>
    <Repetition>
      <Calculation>1</Calculation>
    </Repetition>
    <Name>$x</Name>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="87" name="Show Custom Dialog">
    <Title>
      <Calculation> "Failed to drop gridfs." </Calculation>
    </Title>
    <Message>
      <Calculation>$r </Calculation>
    </Message>
    <Buttons>
      <Button CommitState="True">
        <Calculation>"OK"</Calculation>
      </Button>
      <Button CommitState="False">
        <Calculation>"Cancel"</Calculation>
      </Button>
      <Button CommitState="False"/>
    </Buttons>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="103" name="Exit Script">
    <Calculation> Text Result:    </Calculation>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="69" name="Else">
    <Restore state="False"/>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="76" name="Set Field">
    <Calculation>$image </Calculation>
    <Field table="test" id="99999" name="Photo "/>
  </Step>
  <Step enable="True" id="70" name="End If"/>
</fmxmlsnippet>

Release notes

Version 16.3
- Added GridFS functions for MongoDB functions: MongoDB.GridFS.Close, MongoDB.GridFS.Drop, MongoDB.GridFS.Find, MongoDB.GridFS.FindOne, MongoDB.GridFS.FindOneByFileName, MongoDB.GridFS.GetChunks, MongoDB.GridFS.GetFiles, MongoDB.GridFS.Open, MongoDB.GridFS.Read, MongoDB.GridFS.Remove, MongoDB.GridFS.RemoveByFileName and MongoDB.GridFS.Write.

This function checks for a license.

Created 28th May 2026, last changed 28th May 2026

MongoDB.GridFS.Open - MongoDB.GridFS.Remove