arXiv · 2505.07595
Towards Cross-Model Efficiency in SQL/PGQ
Abstract
SQL/PGQ is a new standard that integrates graph querying into relational systems, allowing users to freely switch between graph patterns and SQL. Our experiments show performance gaps between these models, as queries written in both formalisms can exhibit varying performance depending on the formalism used, suggesting that current approaches handle each query type separately, applying distinct optimizations to each formalism. We argue that a holistic optimization is necessary, where the system internally decides on the best algorithms regardless of whether queries are written in SQL or as graph patterns. We propose possible future research direction to unify these optimizations and mitigate performance gaps.
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Hadar Rotschield, Liat Peterfreund. 2025-05-12. Towards Cross-Model Efficiency in SQL/PGQ. https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.07595
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