Why am I getting this security error message?

Neo4j Graph Platform
1

I'm still a newbie and occasionally get stumped by error messages.

The following cypher:
with 'SIMILARITY' as arcBaseName
match (ab:ArcBase {name:arcBaseName})
CALL apoc.cypher.run("match (cto:DBColumnTemplate)
match (ctd:DBColumnTemplate {name:cto.name, datatypeNature:cto.datatypeNature}) where id(cto)<id(ctd) // use id() to ensure only one bidirectional link and to stop self-reflection
merge (cto)-[r:"+ arcBaseName +"]->(ctd)
ON CREATE
SET r.uuid=randomUUID(),
r.caption='"+ab.caption+"',r.originName=cto:name, r.originUUID=cto:uuid,r.destinationName=ctd:name, r.destinationUUID=ctd:uuid
ON MATCH
SET
r.caption='"+ab.caption+"',r.originName=cto:name, r.originUUID=cto:uuid,r.destinationName=ctd:name, r.destinationUUID=ctd:uuid
", {}) yield value
return value;

Generates the following error message. Can someone explain why and what I can do about it?

Neo.ClientError.Security.Forbidden

Create relationship with type 'SIMILARITY' on database 'neo4j' is not allowed for user 'neo4j' with FULL overridden by READ.

TIA,
Paolo

2

apoc.cypher.run only allows read cypher statement. Your cypher is performing merges. Try using apoc.cypher. doit instead.

3

Thanks, @glilienfield,

I suspected as much, but didn't know the correct procedure. Works fine.

Paolo

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