Multi-label query

Specify multiple labels in a statement

Separate multiple labels by using | as shown in the following sample code:

(n:Person|Company)
[p:KNOWS|LIKES]

Prepare test data

SELECT create_graph('imdb');
SELECT *
FROM cypher('imdb', $$
 CREATE (toby:actor {name: 'Toby Maguire'}),
  (willam:director {name: 'Willam Dafoe'}),
  (hanks:person {name: 'Tom Hanks'}),
  (spiderman:movie {title: 'Spiderman'}),
  (toby)-[:acted_in]->(spiderman),
  (willam)-[:directed]->(spiderman),
  (hanks)-[:likes]->(spiderman)
$$) AS (a agtype);

Examples

• Query the names with either the actor or director label.

  SELECT * FROM cypher('imdb', $$
  MATCH (a:actor|director) 
  RETURN a.name
  $$
  ) as (name agtype);

  Sample result:

        name      
  ----------------
   "Toby Maguire"
   "Willam Dafoe"
  (2 rows)

• Query the individuals who are related to the movie Spiderman in either the directed or acted_in relationship.

  SELECT * FROM cypher('imdb', $$
  MATCH (p)-[r:acted_in|directed]->(:movie {title: 'Spiderman'}) 
  RETURN p.name
  $$
  ) as (name agtype);

  Sample result:

        name      
  ----------------
   "Toby Maguire"
   "Willam Dafoe"
  (2 rows)