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Cheatsheets: Gel by example

Just getting started? Keep an eye on this collection of cheatsheets with handy examples for what you'll need to get started with Gel.

  • select – Retrieve or compute a set of values.

  • insert – Create new database objects.

  • update – Update database objects.

  • delete – Remove objects from the database.

  • GraphQL – GraphQL queries supported natively out of the box.

  • Booleans – Boolean expressions can be tricky sometimes, so here are a handful of tips and gotchas.

  • Object Types – Make your own object and abstract types on top of existing system types.

  • User Defined Functions – Write and overload your own strongly typed functions.

  • Expression Aliases – Use aliases to create new types and modify existing ones on the fly.

  • Schema Annotations – Add human readable descriptions to items in your schema.

  • Link Properties – Links can contain properties used to store metadata about the link.

  • CLI Usage – Getting your database started.

  • Interactive Shell – Shortcuts for frequently used commands in the Gel Interactive Shell.

  • Administration – Branch and role creation, passwords, port configuration, etc.