Overview
The REMOVE statement allows you to remove properties and labels on nodes and edges. These nodes or edges must first be retrieved using the MATCH statement.
The REMOVE statement only supports open graphs.
Example Graph
CREATE GRAPH myGraph ANY
INSERT (rowlock:User&Person&Player&Employee {_id: "U01", name: "rowlock"}),
(brainy:User {_id: "U02", name: "Brainy", gender: "male"}),
(purplechalk:User {_id: "U03", name: "purplechalk", gender: "female"}),
(mochaeach:User {_id: "U04", name: "mochaeach", gender: "female"}),
(c:Club {_id: "C01"}),
(rowlock)-[:Follows {createdOn: date("2024-01-05")}]->(brainy),
(purplechalk)-[:Follows {createdOn: date("2024-02-01")}]->(brainy),
(mochaeach)-[:Follows {createdOn: date("2024-02-10")}]->(brainy),
(brainy)-[:Joins {memberNo: 1}]->(c)
Removing Labels
To remove a label from a node:
MATCH (n:User {name: 'rowlock'})
REMOVE n:Person
To remove two labels from a node:
MATCH (n:User {name: 'rowlock'})
REMOVE n:Player, n:Employee
Removing Properties
To remove the specified properties:
MATCH (n:User {name: 'rowlock'})-[e:Follows]->(:User {name: 'Brainy'})
REMOVE n.gender, e.createdOn