How to turn Virtual Objects into Real One?

[marcelix161]

I'm learning about Virtual Objects in Neo4j.
I'd like to know if there is any possibility to store that Virtual Objects (turn them into regular objects)?

[giuseppe_villan · Accepted solution]

@marcelix161

One way is to use the
You could use the apoc.create.node and/or apoc.create.relationship procedures
using the apoc.node.labels and apoc.any.properties functions, because "classic" neo4j statement like labels(n) and properties(n)` doesn't work with virtual entities. Or the apoc.rel.type in case of relationship.

For example:

CALL apoc.create.vNode(['MyLabel'], {prop1: 'myValue'})  // virtual node entity
YIELD node as virtual
CALL apoc.create.node(apoc.node.labels(virtual), apoc.any.properties(virtual))  // convert to real using apoc.node.labels and  apoc.any.properties
yield node as real
return real