Updated on 2024-06-17 GMT+08:00

GES Overview

Graph Engine Service (GES) facilitates query and analysis of multi-relational graph data structures. It is particularly well suited for scenarios requiring analysis of rich relationships, including social network analysis, marketing recommendations, social listening, information distribution, and fraud detection.

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

The following figure shows the procedure to use GES.

Figure 1 Use procedure
Table 1 Process description

Task

Sub Task

Description

Instructions

Preparations

Creating a Huawei ID

Before using GES, create a Huawei ID.

Creating a Huawei ID and Enabling Huawei Cloud Services

Granting GES permissions

Grant GES permissions to a user group and add a user to the user group.

Granting GES permissions

Metadata import

Importing metadata from a local path

Import the metadata file to GES for graph creation.

Importing a metadata file from a local path

Importing metadata from OBS

Upload the prepared metadata file to an OBS bucket.

Importing metadata from OBS

Graph creation

Creating a graph

Create a graph without using a template.

Creating a graph

Graph creation

Creating a dynamic graph

Create a graph with the dynamic graph template.

Creating a dynamic graph

Graph Management

Managing graphs

Back up, restore, resize, expand, and upgrade a graph.

Managing graphs

Graph analysis

Analyzing graph data

Use the Graph Editor to query and analyze graph data.

Analyzing graph data

Tasks

Dashboard

The overview page displays information about your resources, including basic graph information and billing details.

Dashboard

Task center

The task center displays details about asynchronous tasks, such as creating, backing up, starting, and deleting graphs.

Task center