Uploading documents to a container

Now that we have a container, let's upload the JSON document from the listing in the previous section. You can find this document and a second similar document in the downloads with this book. They are called ProductInfo 1.json and ProductInfo 2.json.

After adding a container to a database, the container is listed under the database on the left-hand side of the Data Explorer page:

1. Click on the Product container to open the container.
2. Click on Items.
3. Click on Upload item and browse to the downloads for this book. Select both ProductInfo 1.json and ProductInfo 2.json and click on the Open button.
4. Click on the Upload button.

   Your screen should now look similar to Figure 6.3:

   Figure 6.3 – Cosmos DB Data Explorer

   After uploading a document, it will be added to the Items folder in the container. By default, a pane is opened that shows a list of items in the container. When you click on an item in the list, the document is...