Spanner Graph adds semantic options and key uniqueness validation

UpdateSep 11, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

CREATE PROPERTY GRAPH can set description and synonyms options on labels and properties to help natural language query interfaces, and a validate_element_key_uniqueness option controls validation at schema creation.

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