HOP
Information on how to use the HOP feature
The Hop feature provides you a way to load relationships quickly by defining the classes (table/shape) and relationship types.
![Hop-animation.gif 1279](https://files.readme.io/c4d1181-Hop-animation.gif)
Up to 5 Hops are supported where each Hop loads the related items (shapes) of the previous one.
EXAMPLE
Performing a 2 Hop will load all the neighbours relationships and elements of the starting point. Then it will perform another query of the new loaded elements neighbours.
![Designer-Hop-5.png 983](https://files.readme.io/7770da8-Designer-Hop-5.png)
Designer Hop Logic
The Hop feature is available within the Content Browser as a right-click option, and on an individual shape (see A).
![Designer-Content-Browser-Hop.png 1268](https://files.readme.io/707fe9c-Designer-Content-Browser-Hop.png)
Right-click options for Hop feature
Clicking the Hop right-click option opens the Hop Settings window.
![Designer-Hop-Form.png 1227](https://files.readme.io/2469e8b-Designer-Hop-Form.png)
Hop Settings Window
B β Set the number of Hops to be performed.
WARNING
Selecting too many Hops with no restrictions may cause very long query times, crash of browser, or server time-out. It is recommended to execute multiple smaller Hops on different elements.
C β Select the tables which you want the Hop query to restrict for. Select multiple tables to ignore all others. Not selecting a table will query any table.
D β Select the relationship types you want the Hop query to restrict for. Select multiple relationship types to ignore all others. Not selecting a relationship will query any relationship.
E β Switch on the Use Repository Browser Filters option to apply additionally the filter settings from the Repository Filter.
F β Click the Apply button to execute the Hop query.
Updated almost 2 years ago