Creating cards

Connecting

Before you start, make sure you have completed the previous lesson and imported the sample data into your Aura instance. NOTE: The sample data should be loaded into your Aura instance using the provided Cypher script, not the Import service.

If you haven’t done that yet, go back to lesson 2 - Accessing Aura Dashboards and follow the steps to import the data.

Open the Aura console and select the instance you want to connect to. Make a note of the number of nodes and relationships in the database, as you might need to create advanced filters to work with larger datasets.

You can also connect to the instance directly from the Aura console by adding the credentials in the connection dialog:

Before you select Query, check that you’ve loaded the data from the previous lesson.

Querying

Start by exploring the database details. Copy the following query into the Cypher editor: Click on the labels and relationship types under Database Information to see the number of nodes and relationships in the database.

Copy the following Cypher query into the query editor:

MATCH (p:Person)-[r:ACTED_IN]->(m:Movie)
WHERE p.name = 'Tom Hanks'
RETURN p,r,m

Use the Run button or press Ctrl+Enter to execute the query.

If you want to change the styling of the results, click on the labels in the Results overview and make changes according to your preferences.

Creating a new dashboard page

For this lesson, you will create a new dashboard page to add your first card.

If you have not created any dashboards yet, you need to select Create from scratch to start building your first dashboard page:

If you have already exceeded the dashboards limit for your tier, creating a new dashboard page will prompt you to upgrade your tier.

You can either delete an existing dashboard or alternatively keep working on an existing dashboard.

To create a new dashboard page, go to the Dashboards menu and click on the New page button:

Give your dashboard a meaningful name, such as "Stakeholders view", or "Practice dashboard", and click Create.

You can also edit your dashboard’s name later by clicking on the title in the dashboard editor:

The name editor allows you to change the dashboard name at any time. Use a descriptive name that reflects the purpose of the dashboard for easier identification later on:

Creating your first card

In this section, you will create your first card using the integrated query tool.

From your newly created dashboard, click on the Create from Scratch and Add a card button to open the card editor:

Use the card editor to describe the card properties:

Create a card that shows which movies Tom Hanks has acted in, using the following Cypher query.

Copy and paste the query into the Query field:

MATCH (p:Person)-[r:ACTED_IN]->(m:Movie)
WHERE p.name = 'Tom Hanks'
RETURN p,r,m