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UPDATE VERTEX

The UPDATE VERTEX statement updates properties on tags of a vertex.

In NebulaGraph, UPDATE VERTEX supports compare-and-set (CAS).

Note

An UPDATE VERTEX statement can only update properties on ONE TAG of a vertex.

Syntax

ngql UPDATE VERTEX ON <tag_name> <vid> SET <update_prop> [WHEN <condition>] [YIELD <output>]

Parameter Required Description Example
ON <tag_name> Yes Specifies the tag of the vertex. The properties to be updated must be on this tag. ON player
<vid> Yes Specifies the ID of the vertex to be updated. "player100"
SET <update_prop> Yes Specifies the properties to be updated and how they will be updated. SET age = age +1
WHEN <condition> No Specifies the filter conditions. If <condition> evaluates to false, the SET clause will not take effect. WHEN name == "Tim"
YIELD <output> No Specifies the output format of the statement. YIELD name AS Name

Example

```ngql // This query checks the properties of vertex "player101". nebula> FETCH PROP ON player "player101" YIELD properties(vertex); +--------------------------------+ | properties(VERTEX) | +--------------------------------+ | {age: 36, name: "Tony Parker"} | +--------------------------------+

// This query updates the age property and returns name and the new age. nebula> UPDATE VERTEX ON player "player101" \ SET age = age + 2 \ WHEN name == "Tony Parker" \ YIELD name AS Name, age AS Age; +---------------+-----+ | Name | Age | +---------------+-----+ | "Tony Parker" | 38 | +---------------+-----+ ```


Last update: March 13, 2023