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URL: http://<db.host>:<db.port>/create/graph
Creates a new graph network using given nodes, edges, weights, and restrictions. IMPORTANT: It’s highly recommended that you review the Graphs and Solvers concepts documentation, the Graph REST Tutorial, and/or some graph examples before using this endpoint.

Input Parameter Description

graph_name
string
Name of the graph resource to generate.
directed_graph
boolean
If set to true, the graph will be directed. If set to false, the graph will not be directed. Consult Directed Graphs for more details.The default value is true.The supported values are:
  • true
  • false
nodes
array of strings
Nodes represent fundamental topological units of a graph. Nodes must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., ‘table.column AS NODE_ID’, expressions, e.g., ‘ST_MAKEPOINT(column1, column2) AS NODE_WKTPOINT’, or constant values, e.g., ‘{9, 10, 11} AS NODE_ID’. If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.
edges
array of strings
Edges represent the required fundamental topological unit of a graph that typically connect nodes. Edges must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., ‘table.column AS EDGE_ID’, expressions, e.g., ‘SUBSTR(column, 1, 6) AS EDGE_NODE1_NAME’, or constant values, e.g., ”{‘family’, ‘coworker’} AS EDGE_LABEL”. If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.
weights
array of strings
Weights represent a method of informing the graph solver of the cost of including a given edge in a solution. Weights must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., ‘table.column AS WEIGHTS_EDGE_ID’, expressions, e.g., ‘ST_LENGTH(wkt) AS WEIGHTS_VALUESPECIFIED’, or constant values, e.g., ‘{4, 15} AS WEIGHTS_VALUESPECIFIED’. If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.
restrictions
array of strings
Restrictions represent a method of informing the graph solver which edges and/or nodes should be ignored for the solution. Restrictions must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., ‘table.column AS RESTRICTIONS_EDGE_ID’, expressions, e.g., ‘column/2 AS RESTRICTIONS_VALUECOMPARED’, or constant values, e.g., ‘{0, 0, 0, 1} AS RESTRICTIONS_ONOFFCOMPARED’. If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.
options
map of string to strings
Optional parameters.The default value is an empty map ( {} ).

Output Parameter Description

The Kinetica server embeds the endpoint response inside a standard response structure which contains status information and the actual response to the query. Here is a description of the various fields of the wrapper:
status
String
‘OK’ or ‘ERROR’
message
String
Empty if success or an error message
data_type
String
‘create_graph_response’ or ‘none’ in case of an error
data
String
Empty string
data_str
JSON or String
This embedded JSON represents the result of the /create/graph endpoint:Empty string in case of an error.