Neo4j Desktop - Import a Dump File into a Database

Neo4j Graph Platform Desktop
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Greetings,

I am using Neo4j Desktop 1.5.7. The database servers being used are 4.4.0.

I want to be able to import a dump file into my local Neo4j Desktop instance. This dump file was created in AuraDB from a snapshot. This dump file/data set has approx. 80k nodes, around 8mb.
Again, all server versions are the same, 4.4.0.

Using ND, I have a new project and I have added a neo4j.dump file using the button Add > File.

The file now shows under the File section of the project.

Then in the same project I added a new local dbms using the same button Add > DBMS.

Then from the neo4j.dump file in the project File section, I select ... > Import dump into existing DBMS. I select the existing DBMS and give it a name like neo4jlatest, then I click Create.

From here ND does its thing, but when I select the newly created neo4jlatest and look to view the number of Nodes, Relationships, Labels, Relationship Types, Property Keys that can be seen in the right pane, they are all 0. How is this possible? I just imported the dump file to this location?

And when I open Neo4j Browser for this database, indeed the database that I just imported is empty.

I have tried this on 3 separate computers and none are working as I would expect.

What do I need to do to import a dump file into a Neo4j Desktop database? I do not want to use the terminal and I shouldn't have to because all of the dump file import functionality exists in ND as described above.
There do not appear to be clear steps/directions for importing a dump file into ND using the ND Import dump into existing DBMS functionality. If these steps do exist, please point me in their direction.

Many Thanks,

k

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This still appears to be an issue, I've just loaded a new dump file using the methods expressed above and it does not work. What am I doing wrong?

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Hi @elaine_rosenber , it would be great to have you respond re: the UI \ Load functionality in this question.

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The DBMS must be started before you attempt the load. Then after the load it restarts the DBMS and you should be able to see the nodes/relationships in the graph.

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I have tried this with the local dbms in both the started and stopped positions and neither works.

I just tried again as you suggested with the dbms started, and still there is no data displaying either in the details section on the right (see pic) nor in the Neo4j Browser, shows 0 nodes available.
My neo4j.dump file is over 8mb and has over 80k nodes with relationships, so I'm not sure why shows as empty after loading it.

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What do you see if you specify --verbose for the load?

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This question is focused on UI / Load, unless I'm mistaken, there's no --verbose option for the UI load route?

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This issue was resolved through a Neo4j AuraDB help ticket. In the end, Neo4j AuraDB and Neo4j Windows OS engineers were required to make the necessary fixes.

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Hello @knuser ,

Glad that Engineering was able to resolve the issue!

Elaine

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hello @knser,

I am also facing the same issue.

Could you please provide me with the specific steps or solution that was implemented to resolve the problem?

y