Graph Traversal
As a developer, you must understand what an execution plan is, how to interpret it, and most importantly, how to make it performant. To understand the execution plan, you must understand how a query starts and then how it is processed as the iFull definition for node (opens in a new tab)A vertex in a graph. In a property graph it can carry labels and properties. are traversed in the graph.
When the execution plan is created, it determines the set of nodes that will be the starting points for the query.
The anchor for a query is often based upon a MATCH clause.
The anchor is typically determined by meta-data that is stored in the graph or a filter that is provided inline or in a WHERE clause.
The anchor for a query will be based upon the fewest number of nodes that need to be retrieved into memory.
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