Virtual properties

Virtual properties in visualization can be created or modified in the Detail tab. Virtual properties are usually small javascript functions (called formulas) which can be used to create properties based on values stored in an element or in the elements in its neighborhood. This formula has to return a single value (string or number) which represents the value of this virtual property for the particular element.

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images/download/thumbnails/23276019/red_1.png Create or unhide virtual property

With this menu you can create new virtual property which will be created on every element (nodes, relationships or merged relationships) or you can unhide hidden virtual properties.

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With this menu you can

  • edit virtual property (change title or formula) or

  • hide virtual property (it will be not shown in Virtual properties list but you can unhide it anytime) or

  • delete virtual property (it will be no longer available and you can't restore it)

Creating a virtual property

Virtual property is created for every element in a group. Group is formed by nodes, relationships, merged relationships and direction merged relationships. So when you create a virtual property on the Detail tab of a node, this property is added to every node in the visualization.

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When creating a virtual property:

  • define title for property (mandatory)

  • define formula (mandatory). Only valid formulas can be created - you can test your formula with the Test formula button. You can write your own formula or you can insert one of the build-in formula templates and change it to suit your purpose.

Context of a virtual property

Every group of elements has different context when creating a virtual property. Context is set of variables available in the formula by default.

  • Virtual property on a node can use these variables:

    • node : object with node's data

      • When you want use a particular DB property of a node in formula, use node.data.name_of_property.

    • edges : array of objects with data of node's relationships (all relationship in node's neigborhood)

      • When you want use a particular DB property of the first relationship in formula, use edges[0].data.name_of_property.

    • numOfHiddenRelationships : number of all node's relationships stored in DB (incoming or outoing) minus the number of node's relationships already in visualization

  • Virtual property on a relationship can use these variables:

    • edge : object with relationship's data

      • When you want use a particular DB property of a relationship in formula, use edge.data.name_of_property.

  • Virtual property on a merged relationship can use these variables:

    • edges : array of objects with data of relationships which are merged to a particular merged relationship

      • When you want to use a particular DB property of the first relationship in the formula, use edges[0].data.name_of_property.