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prakash
prakash

Reputation: 21

What is the hierarchy/relationship between graphs and databases in Neo4j?

Using the neo4j browser, I am unable to do anything until I start a particular graph. Even selecting a database is only available after I start a graph. Are databases under graphs or is it the other way around?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 41

Answers (2)

cybersam
cybersam

Reputation: 67044

I believe you are asking about the Neo4j Desktop UI. I agree that the terminology used by the UI is confusing.

What the Desktop UI calls a "Graph" is actually a neo4j installation. (By the way, "Graph" is just the default name for an installation -- you can specify a different name.)

The Desktop tool allows you to create multiple "Projects", and each Project can have multiple neo4j installations.

Upvotes: 1

Mike
Mike

Reputation: 61

I will just add the official docs, maybe it will help.

In very simple terms as you ask: DATABASE -> GRAPH (I think this is more like DATABASE = GRAPH).

".. when Neo4j is installed and an instance created, it will be initiated with two databases – a system database and a default (neo4j) database. Launching Neo4j Browser will automatically point us to the neo4j default database".

https://neo4j.com/developer/manage-multiple-databases/

  1. After running default, switch to system database

    :use system

  2. run

    SHOW DATABASES

Upvotes: 0

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