Output status messages to the console from cypher neo4j-shell -

i'm running neo4j cypher queries using neo4j-shell. have long execution times importing large csv files.

i output messages console each stage of import completes, can see import progress @ run-time without having wait execution complete.

i've checked cypher refcard , can't find example of this. cypher support outputting shell console window?

the "return" string printed twice since first header, , second content. can use "as" backticks change header make better:

match (n)  detach delete n; return "existing data removed" `action:`; 

even better, can combine operation output message:

match (n)  detach delete n return count(n) `existing data removed:`;