Dump command:
mongodump --host localhost:27017 --gzip --db Alex --out ./testSO
Restore Command:
mongorestore --host localhost:27017 --gzip --db Alex ./testSO/Alex
Works perfectly!
While using archive:
Dump command:
mongodump --host localhost:27017 --archive=dump.gz --gzip --db Alex
Restore Command:
mongorestore --host localhost:27017 --gzip --archive=dump.gz --db Alex
Note:- While using archive you need to stick with the
database name.
Different database name or collection name is not supported. For more info.