Using Neo4j property sheet

Properties are key/value pairs that can be set on both nodes and relationships. You can use the property sheet to:

Basic usage

Neo4j Graph view integrates with the property view of the Eclipse IDE. There are two ways to make the property sheet show up:

Note: IDs and relationship types can not be altered (by Neo4j design).

Inspect properties

When you select a node or relationship in the Neo4j Graph view, the properties view will show the keys and values of all properties.

Edit property values

Property values can be altered by editing the text representation of the value (just click into them). Standard Java parse[Type]() methods are used to parse the input.

There's also different ways to use copy & paste:

Remove a property

Right-click on the property key and choose the Remove () action from the context menu.

Create new properties

By right-clicking the property sheet you get access to the "New" and "New[]" (both icon) menu alternatives. This is while Neo4j properties can be either single-valued or contain an array of values. Selecting one of the alternatives will bring up a list of types to choose from:

After choosing type you will be prompted for the key name and the value.

Rename property keys

As a convenience function, you can also rename a property key. Right-click the property key and choose the Rename () button from the context menu. Neoclipse will prompt you for the new key name.