Why I can't delete label in every node?

Question

I'm trying to delete names from all nodes using:

MATCH (n)
DELETE n:Name

But I get the error in Memgraph Lab that reads:

Query failed


Edges, vertices and paths can be deleted.

So how do I then delete label in every node?

Answer 1

The DELETE clause in is used to delete nodes and relationships, not labels or properties. If you want to remove a label from every node, you should use the REMOVE clause:

MATCH (n:Name)
REMOVE n:Name