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Graphs and Subgraphs

Graphs​

Your Node Graph or DAG (directed acyclic graph) is all the Nodes in your data pipeline. The Node graph will show each Node and their relationship to each other

The Node Graph or DAG

Subgraphs​

Subgraphs are a way to view parts of your node graph in isolation. This allows you to break down work in progress into logically separate parts. They are defined by the user manually or using a Selector query. Adding a Node to a subgraph creates a reference to the original Node in the Subgraph. A node can live in multiple Subgraphs.

Subgraph in the Graph view

Creating and Modifying Subgraphs​

New subgraphs can be created in two different ways:

  • Clicking the + icon in the Subgraph tree sidebar
  • Clicking Create Subgraph in the context menu (which can be accessed by right-clicking any node in the graph)

Nodes can be added to existing subgraphs in two different ways:

  • Using Add to Subgraph from the context menu.

    Creating a Subgraph from the context menu

  • Dragging and dropping nodes into an existing subgraph. This is supported in Graph, Node Grid, and Column Grid views.

    Dragging and dropping a node into a subgraph