> I tried to execute the cypher from python and found the following issues, I would be appreciated very much for any answer.

> from the console:

> "start a=node:my_index(name="Zum Brommenhof") return a" --> this work on console but not with neo4j-python-embedded.  it seems the double quote is detected and the interpreter return syntax error.

> next,

> "start a=node:my_index(name="*Brommenhof") return a" --> this query from console return not found (0 row)
> Cypher doesn't able to handle regular expression in indexing?

> Thank you!
> pattreeya.

> --

> Have you tried

> "start a=node:my_index('name:*Brommenhof') return a"

> which is an index query that gets passed to the underlying index directly?

> ?

> Cheers,

> /peter neubauer

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> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 4:03 PM, pt <patt...@gmail.com <javascript:>>
> wrote:
> > Hi,

> > I tried to execute the cypher from python and found the following
> issues, I
> > would be appreciated very much for any answer.

> > from the console:

> > "start a=node:my_index(name="Zum Brommenhof") return a" --> this work on
> > console but not with neo4j-python-embedded.  it seems the double quote
> is
> > detected and the interpreter return syntax error.

> > next,

> > "start a=node:my_index(name="*Brommenhof") return a" --> this query from
> > console return not found (0 row)
> > Cypher doesn't able to handle regular expression in indexing?

> > Thank you!
> > pattreeya.

> > --