Types and reusable properties

Browse and create types

Open Types and switch between Node types, Edge types, and Data types. Each tab shows its item count. Choose the add action to create a type; node and edge types only require a name.

You can also create a node or edge type while creating the corresponding graph item. Open the type later to attach reusable properties.

Attach properties

On a node or edge type detail page, add an existing project property or define a new one:

1. Give the property a name.
2. Choose its value type.
3. Attach it to the current type.

Select an attached property pill to remove it from the type. Removing the attachment is different from deleting the reusable property definition.

The Content area on type detail pages is not currently an editor; use properties for type structure and item detail pages for notes.

Delete a node type

If nodes use the type, the delete dialog lists affected nodes. For each one, choose either:

• a replacement node type; or
• Delete to remove that node.

Use Set all when the same choice applies to every row. Review the final reassignment and deletion counts before confirming.

Delete an edge or data type

Deleting an edge type also deletes the relationships that use it. The dialog reports the cascade before confirmation.

A data type cannot be deleted while a property or another data type references it. Remove those references first. See Custom data types for schema editing rules.

Caution

Type deletion can change or remove graph data. It is not the same as detaching a property or removing a node from a layout.