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Create Graph Edge

The Graph Edge collection is a form of document collection. It is used define relationships between two documents by using the _from and _to system attributes and the document _id system attribute.

Create a Graph Edge Collection with the Console​

Follow these instructions to create a new collection using the GDN console web UI.

  1. Log in to your Macrometa account.

  2. Click Collections.

  3. Click New Collection.

  4. Click Document Store.

  5. Enter information about the collection and then click Create.

    • Collection Name - Required. A unique name to distinguish the collection. Spaces are not allowed.
    • Geo Distribution - Select whether to store data globally or locally.
    • Enable Collection stream - Create a stream for this collection. You can do this now or after the collection is created.
    • Wait for sync - Synchronize to disk before completing document creation or update.

Create a Document Store Collection with Code​

Refer to the Graph Edge Quickstart and Using Rest API for code examples.