MongoDB SyntaxError: missing ; before statement @(shell)

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When I try to invoke methods of a collection, why is there an error of SyntaxError: missing ; before statement @(shell)? Thanks.

$ mongo
MongoDB shell version: 3.2.8
connecting to: test
Welcome to the MongoDB shell.
For interactive help, type "help".
For more comprehensive documentation, see
    http://docs.mongodb.org/
Questions? Try the support group
    http://groups.google.com/group/mongodb-user
Server has startup warnings: 
2016-08-04T11:58:21.138-0400 I CONTROL  [initandlisten] 
2016-08-04T11:58:21.138-0400 I CONTROL  [initandlisten] ** WARNING: /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled is 'always'.
2016-08-04T11:58:21.138-0400 I CONTROL  [initandlisten] **        We suggest setting it to 'never'
2016-08-04T11:58:21.138-0400 I CONTROL  [initandlisten] 
2016-08-04T11:58:21.139-0400 I CONTROL  [initandlisten] ** WARNING: /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/defrag is 'always'.
2016-08-04T11:58:21.139-0400 I CONTROL  [initandlisten] **        We suggest setting it to 'never'
2016-08-04T11:58:21.139-0400 I CONTROL  [initandlisten] 

> show dbs
mydb   0.000GB
local  0.000GB
> use mydb
switched to db mydb
> show collections
201607012
> db
mydb
> mydb.201607012.find()
2016-08-04T12:10:23.826-0400 E QUERY    [thread1] SyntaxError: missing ; before statement @(shell):1:4

> db.201607012.find()
2016-08-04T12:10:29.000-0400 E QUERY    [thread1] SyntaxError: missing ; before statement @(shell):1:2

> db.201607012.find()
2016-08-04T12:11:09.115-0400 E QUERY    [thread1] SyntaxError: missing ; before statement @(shell):1:2

> db.201607012.stats()
2016-08-04T12:13:06.022-0400 E QUERY    [thread1] SyntaxError: missing ; before statement @(shell):1:2

Surendra Babu Parchuru · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-03 05:16:42Z

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exit from mongoshell with quit() and try to run command in regular command prompt, it will work

answered Mar 3, 2019 at 5:16

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:34:29Z

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According to documentation

Collection names should begin with an underscore or a letter character

Check here or here how to remove or access your wrongly named collection.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:34

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Kevin Niasta · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-10 04:52:24Z

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You have to open new cmd and run as administrator then write mongoexport. It worked in my mongoDB

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Agent Zebra Over a year ago

Can you give a little more detail on this? It's not working for me.

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