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NataliaIvakina authored Jan 9, 2024
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* _prepare_ stage (offline)
* _build_ stage (offline or read-only)
* _merge_ stagen(offline)
* _merge_ stage (offline)

The database must be stopped for the `prepare` and `merge` stages.
During the `build` stage, the database can be left online but put into read-only mode.
For a detailed example, see <<incremental-import-stages>>.

Note that your database should have correct uniqueness constraints for the affected nodes, but the tool will tell you and exit, if such is missing.

[WARNING]
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It is highly recommended to back up your database before running the incremental import, as if the _merge_ stage fails, is aborted, or crashes, it may corrupt the database.
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[WARNING]
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Note that you must have node property uniqueness constraints in place for the property key and label combinations that form the primary key, or the uniquely identifiable nodes.
Otherwise, the command will throw an error and exit.
For more information, see <<import-tool-header-format>>.
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* New relationships between existing or new nodes.
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