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Update data_modification_update.gsql
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DOC-2101: Add collection-type examples with syntax explanation
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions modules/appendix/examples/work_net/data_modification_update.gsql
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Expand Up @@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ CREATE QUERY update_ex() FOR GRAPH Work_Net {

UPDATE s FROM S:s
SET s.location_id = "USA", // simple base type attribute
s.skill_list = [1,2,3] // collection-type attribute
s.skill_list = [1,2,3], // list-type attribute
s.skill_set = (1,2,3), // set-type attribute
s.skill_map = ("a"->1, "b"->2) // map-type attribute
WHERE s.location_id == "us";

// The update cannot become effective within this query, so PRINT S still show "us".
// The update cannot become effective within this query, so PRINT S still shows "us".
PRINT S;
}
}
3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions modules/querying/pages/data-modification-statements.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -511,6 +511,9 @@ The optional `WHERE` clause supports boolean conditions to filter the items in t
[discrete]
=== Examples

When updating collection-type attributes, note the syntax differences:
use `[]` for list-type, `()` for set-type, and `->` for map-type attributes.

.`UPDATE` statement example
[source.wrap,gsql]
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