Return query status for apoc.cypher.runTimeboxed

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Issue by neo4j-apac Friday Jun 21, 2019 at 13:03 GMT Originally opened as https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-apoc-procedures/issues/1233

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Feature description (Mandatory)

apoc.cypher.runTimeboxed terminates long running query and returns nothing, which makes it confusing as client wouldn't know whether the query find nothing or it's terminated.

Considered alternatives

Return a status code together with value. The status code should indicate:

• query is complete
• query is terminated
• query failed due to syntax error

How this feature can improve the project?

Remove ambiguity and improve usability.