Simple way to delete a relationship by ID in Neo4j Cypher?

Question

Using Match and Where can delete a relationship by ID.

Match ()-[r]-() Where ID(r)=1 Delete r

Is there a simpler way?

What's wrong with what you have? – Tony Ennis Oct 28 '15 at 15:20 — Tony Ennis, Oct 28 '15 at 15:20

score 27 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 03 '17 at 14:37

27

I use

MATCH ()-[r]-() WHERE id(r)=49 DELETE r

answered Apr 03 '17 at 14:37

vladkras

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 28 '15 at 06:57

8

Using the old syntax, but that will be removed in a future version.

start r=rel(id) delete r;

answered Jan 28 '15 at 06:57

Michael Hunger

score 8 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 04 '18 at 17:04

8

You can delete by simple modified chyper for delete some Relations.

This is my code:

MATCH ()-[r]->() WHERE id(r)=43 OR id(r)=44 OR id(r)=45 DELETE r

edited Aug 04 '18 at 17:04

Rabbid76

answered Aug 04 '18 at 15:58

ardan7779

3 Answers3