cosmos-db-create-graph.md

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You can now use the Data Explorer tool in the Azure portal to create a graph database.

1. Select Data Explorer > New Graph.

   The Add Graph area is displayed on the far right, you may need to scroll right to see it.

   

2. In the Add graph page, enter the settings for the new graph.

   Setting	Suggested value	Description
   Database ID	sample-database	Enter sample-database as the name for the new database. Database names must be between 1 and 255 characters, and cannot contain / \ # ? or a trailing space.
   Throughput	400 RUs	Change the throughput to 400 request units per second (RU/s). If you want to reduce latency, you can scale up the throughput later.
   Graph ID	sample-graph	Enter sample-graph as the name for your new collection. Graph names have the same character requirements as database IDs.
   Partition Key	/pk	All Cosmos DB accounts need a partition key to horizontally scale. Learn how to select an appropriate partition key in the Graph Data Partitioning article.

3. Once the form is filled out, select OK.