GES Overview

Graph Engine Service (GES) is a service for querying and analyzing graph structure data based on relationships. It is particularly well suited for scenarios requiring analysis of rich relationships, such as social relationship analysis, marketing recommendations, social listening, information communication, and anti-fraud.

This document describes how to perform operations and analyze graph data on the GES management console.

The figure below shows usage process.

Figure 1 GES usage flowchart
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**Table 1** Process descriptions
Step	Description	Reference
Make preparations	Before using GES, create a HUAWEI ID and complete real-name authentication.	Creating a HUAWEI ID and Enabling Huawei Cloud Services
Make preparations	Grant GES permissions to a user group and add a user to that group.	Granting GES Permissions
Import a metadata file	Local import: Import metadata files to GES for subsequent graph creation.	Importing from Local
Import a metadata file	Import from OBS: Upload the prepared metadata file to an OBS bucket in advance for subsequent import into GES.	Importing from OBS
Create a graph	Create a graph using various methods.	Graph Creation Methods
Incrementally import data	After creating a graph, you can import data into the graph. You can also incrementally import graph data.	Incrementally Importing Data
Access the graph editor	Introduces the areas of the graph editor.	Graph Editor
Analyze a graph using the graph editor	Analyze and query graphs using the graph editor.	Analyzing a Graph Using the Graph Editor
Manage metadata	Copy, edit, search for, and delete created metadata.	Managing Metadata
Manage created graphs	Manage created graphs and check graph information.	Managing Created Graphs
Configure graph permissions	Set fine-grained permissions at the label and property levels for managed graphs and grant permissions to user groups.	Configuring Permissions
Check graph instance tasks	On the overview page, viewing My Resources helps you quickly understand overall information and billing details of existing graphs.	Checking Graph Details
Check graph instance tasks	In the task center, you can check details about asynchronous tasks, such as creating, backing up, starting, and deleting graphs.	Checking Graph Running Records