Neo4j: Generic/Vague relationship names

An approach to modelling that I often see while working with Neo4j users is creating very generic relationships (e.g. HAS,…

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Neo4j: COLLECTing multiple values

One of my favourite functions in Neo4j’s cypher query language is COLLECT which allows us to group items into an…

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Integrate apps with Neo4j using Zapier

Recently, I was directed to Zapier to get some lightweight integration done between systems for a quick proof of concept.…

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Neo4j: LOAD CSV – Processing hidden arrays in your CSV documents

I was recently asked how to process an ‘array’ of values inside a column in a CSV file using Neo4j’s…

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On Graph Computing

The concept of a graph has been around since the dawn of mechanical computing and for many decades prior in…

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Knowledge Representation and Reasoning with Graph Databases

A graph database and its ecosystem of technologies can yield elegant, efficient solutions to problems in knowledge representation and reasoning.…

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Neo4j 2.1: Passing around node ids vs UNWIND

When Neo4j 2.1 is released we’ll have the UNWIND clause which makes working with collections of things easier. In my…

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Neo4j Backup: Store copy and consistency check at Mark Needham

One of the lesser known things about the Neo4j online backup tool, which I wrote about last week, is that…

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Java: Schedule a job to run on a time interval

Recently I’ve spent some time building a set of tests around rolling upgrades between Neo4j versions and as part of…

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