diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ShapeValidationContainer.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ShapeValidationContainer.java
index 9f951a94bb1..9545135c8e9 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ShapeValidationContainer.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ShapeValidationContainer.java
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import org.apache.commons.text.StringEscapeUtils;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.common.iteration.CloseableIteration;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.SailConnection;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.SailException;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.Shape;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.planNodes.PlanNode;
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/StatementMatcher.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/StatementMatcher.java
index ec04e8e02b5..68daca2381e 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/StatementMatcher.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/StatementMatcher.java
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 package org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -31,10 +33,10 @@ public class StatementMatcher {
 	private final Variable<IRI> predicate;
 	private final Variable<? extends Value> object;
 
-//	private final Set<String> varNames;
+	// private final Set<String> varNames;
 	private final Targetable origin;
 
-	private final Set<String> inheritedVarNames;
+	private Set<String> inheritedVarNames;
 
 	private List<StatementMatcher> subset = List.of();
 
@@ -216,11 +218,17 @@ private static String formatForToString(String field, String name, Value value)
 
 	private StatementMatcher swap(Variable<?> existingVariable, Variable<?> newVariable) {
 		String subjectName = getSubjectName();
+		String subjectBasename = getSubjectBasename();
 		Resource subjectValue = getSubjectValue();
+
 		String predicateName = getPredicateName();
+		String predicateBasename = getPredicateBasename();
 		IRI predicateValue = getPredicateValue();
+
 		String objectName = getObjectName();
+		String objectBasename = getObjectBasename();
 		Value objectValue = getObjectValue();
+
 		boolean changed = false;
 
 		if (Objects.equals(existingVariable.name, subjectName)
@@ -228,6 +236,7 @@ private StatementMatcher swap(Variable<?> existingVariable, Variable<?> newVaria
 			changed = true;
 			subjectName = newVariable.name;
 			subjectValue = (Resource) newVariable.value;
+			subjectBasename = newVariable.baseName;
 		}
 
 		if (Objects.equals(existingVariable.name, predicateName)
@@ -235,18 +244,21 @@ private StatementMatcher swap(Variable<?> existingVariable, Variable<?> newVaria
 			changed = true;
 			predicateName = newVariable.name;
 			predicateValue = (IRI) newVariable.value;
+			predicateBasename = newVariable.baseName;
 		}
 
 		if (Objects.equals(existingVariable.name, objectName) && Objects.equals(existingVariable.value, objectValue)) {
 			changed = true;
 			objectName = newVariable.name;
 			objectValue = newVariable.value;
+			objectBasename = newVariable.baseName;
 		}
 
 		if (changed) {
 			assert subset.isEmpty();
-			return new StatementMatcher(new Variable<>(subjectName, subjectValue),
-					new Variable<>(predicateName, predicateValue), new Variable<>(objectName, objectValue), origin,
+			return new StatementMatcher(new Variable<>(subjectName, subjectValue, subjectBasename),
+					new Variable<>(predicateName, predicateValue, predicateBasename),
+					new Variable<>(objectName, objectValue, objectBasename), origin,
 					inheritedVarNames);
 		}
 		return this;
@@ -268,6 +280,10 @@ public String getSubjectName() {
 		return subject.name;
 	}
 
+	public String getSubjectBasename() {
+		return subject.baseName;
+	}
+
 	public Resource getSubjectValue() {
 		return subject.value;
 	}
@@ -280,6 +296,10 @@ public String getPredicateName() {
 		return predicate.name;
 	}
 
+	public String getPredicateBasename() {
+		return predicate.baseName;
+	}
+
 	public IRI getPredicateValue() {
 		return predicate.value;
 	}
@@ -292,6 +312,10 @@ public String getObjectName() {
 		return object.name;
 	}
 
+	public String getObjectBasename() {
+		return object.baseName;
+	}
+
 	public Value getObjectValue() {
 		return object.value;
 	}
@@ -376,13 +400,13 @@ public String getSparqlValuesDecl(Set<String> varNamesRestriction, boolean addIn
 		return sb.toString();
 	}
 
-	public Set<String> getVarNames(Set<String> varNamesRestriction, boolean addInheritedVarNames,
+	public LinkedHashSet<String> getVarNames(Set<String> varNamesRestriction, boolean addInheritedVarNames,
 			Set<String> varNamesInQueryFragment) {
 		if (varNamesRestriction.isEmpty()) {
-			return Set.of();
+			return new LinkedHashSet<>();
 		}
 
-		HashSet<String> ret = new HashSet<>();
+		LinkedHashSet<String> ret = new LinkedHashSet<>();
 		if (subject.name != null && varNamesRestriction.contains(subject.name)
 				&& varNamesInQueryFragment.contains(subject.name)) {
 			ret.add(subject.name);
@@ -462,6 +486,26 @@ public boolean hasObject(Variable<Value> variable) {
 		return variable.name.equals(object.name);
 	}
 
+	public Set<String> getInheritedVarNames() {
+		return Set.copyOf(inheritedVarNames);
+	}
+
+	public Set<String> getVarNames() {
+		Set<String> varNames = new HashSet<>();
+
+		if (subject.name != null) {
+			varNames.add(subject.name);
+		}
+		if (predicate.name != null) {
+			varNames.add(predicate.name);
+		}
+		if (object.name != null) {
+			varNames.add(object.name);
+		}
+
+		return Collections.unmodifiableSet(varNames);
+	}
+
 	public static class StableRandomVariableProvider {
 
 		// We just need a random base that isn't used elsewhere in the ShaclSail, but we don't want it to be stable so
@@ -485,9 +529,12 @@ public StableRandomVariableProvider(String prefix) {
 		 * increments of one.
 		 *
 		 * @param inputQuery the query string that should be normalized
+		 * @param union
 		 * @return a normalized query string
 		 */
-		public static String normalize(String inputQuery) {
+		public static String normalize(String inputQuery, List<? extends Variable> protectedVars,
+				List<StatementMatcher> union) {
+
 			if (!inputQuery.contains(BASE)) {
 				return inputQuery;
 			}
@@ -513,18 +560,30 @@ public static String normalize(String inputQuery) {
 			if (lowest == 0 && incrementsOfOne) {
 				return inputQuery;
 			}
+			String joinedProtectedVars = protectedVars.stream()
+					.map(Variable::getName)
+					.filter(Objects::nonNull)
+					.filter(s -> s.contains(BASE))
+					.collect(Collectors.joining());
 
-			return normalizeRange(inputQuery, lowest, highest);
+			return normalizeRange(inputQuery, lowest, highest, joinedProtectedVars, union);
 		}
 
-		private static String normalizeRange(String inputQuery, int lowest, int highest) {
+		private static String normalizeRange(String inputQuery, int lowest, int highest, String joinedProtectedVars,
+				List<StatementMatcher> union) {
 
 			String normalizedQuery = inputQuery;
 			for (int i = 0; i <= highest; i++) {
-				if (!normalizedQuery.contains(BASE + i + "_")) {
+				String replacement = BASE + i + "_";
+				if (!normalizedQuery.contains(replacement)) {
 					for (int j = Math.max(i + 1, lowest); j <= highest; j++) {
-						if (normalizedQuery.contains(BASE + j + "_")) {
-							normalizedQuery = normalizedQuery.replace(BASE + j + "_", BASE + i + "_");
+						String original = BASE + j + "_";
+						if (normalizedQuery.contains(original)) {
+							if (joinedProtectedVars.contains(original)) {
+								continue;
+							}
+							normalizedQuery = normalizedQuery.replace(original, replacement);
+							replaceInStatementMatcher(union, original, replacement);
 							break;
 						}
 					}
@@ -534,6 +593,13 @@ private static String normalizeRange(String inputQuery, int lowest, int highest)
 			return normalizedQuery;
 		}
 
+		private static void replaceInStatementMatcher(List<StatementMatcher> statementMatchers, String original,
+				String replacement) {
+			for (StatementMatcher statementMatcher : statementMatchers) {
+				statementMatcher.replaceVariableName(original, replacement);
+			}
+		}
+
 		public Variable<Value> next() {
 			counter++;
 
@@ -552,6 +618,44 @@ public Variable<Value> current() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void replaceVariableName(String original, String replacement) {
+
+		if (subject.name != null && subject.name.contains(original)) {
+			subject.name = subject.name.replace(original, replacement);
+		}
+		if (subject.baseName != null && subject.baseName.contains(original)) {
+			subject.baseName = subject.baseName.replace(original, replacement);
+		}
+		if (predicate.name != null && predicate.name.contains(original)) {
+			predicate.name = predicate.name.replace(original, replacement);
+		}
+		if (predicate.baseName != null && predicate.baseName.contains(original)) {
+			predicate.baseName = predicate.baseName.replace(original, replacement);
+		}
+		if (object.name != null && object.name.contains(original)) {
+			object.name = object.name.replace(original, replacement);
+		}
+		if (object.baseName != null && object.baseName.contains(original)) {
+			object.baseName = object.baseName.replace(original, replacement);
+		}
+
+		boolean contains = false;
+		for (String inheritedVarName : inheritedVarNames) {
+			if (inheritedVarName.contains(original)) {
+				contains = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (contains) {
+			HashSet<String> newInheritedVarNames = new HashSet<>();
+			for (String inheritedVarName : inheritedVarNames) {
+				newInheritedVarNames.add(inheritedVarName.replace(original, replacement));
+			}
+			inheritedVarNames = newInheritedVarNames;
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	public static class Variable<T extends Value> {
 		public static final Variable<Value> VALUE = new Variable<>("value");
 		public static final Variable<Value> THIS = new Variable<>("this");
@@ -576,6 +680,12 @@ public Variable(Variable<?> baseVariable, String name) {
 			this.baseName = baseVariable.name;
 		}
 
+		public Variable(String name, T value, String baseName) {
+			this.name = name;
+			this.value = value;
+			this.baseName = baseName;
+		}
+
 		public Variable(T value) {
 			this.value = value;
 		}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BindSelect.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BindSelect.java
index c0ad89dfab0..6f3a1ae607d 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BindSelect.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BindSelect.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public BindSelect(SailConnection connection, Resource[] dataGraph, SparqlFragmen
 			throw new IllegalStateException();
 		}
 
-		this.query = StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(query.getFragment());
+		this.query = StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(query.getFragment(), vars, List.of());
 		this.prefixes = query.getNamespacesForSparql();
 		this.direction = direction;
 		this.includePropertyShapeValues = includePropertyShapeValues;
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalInnerJoin.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalInnerJoin.java
index c48e3ee02c6..4fa535418b1 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalInnerJoin.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalInnerJoin.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.query.algebra.TupleExpr;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.query.algebra.evaluation.iterator.PeekMarkIterator;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.SailConnection;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.memory.MemoryStoreConnection;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.SparqlFragment;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.StatementMatcher;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.constraintcomponents.ConstraintComponent;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public BulkedExternalInnerJoin(PlanNode leftNode, SailConnection connection, Res
 
 		this.leftNode = PlanNodeHelper.handleSorting(this, leftNode, connectionsGroup);
 		this.query = query.getNamespacesForSparql() + StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider
-				.normalize(query.getFragment());
+				.normalize(query.getFragment(), List.of(), List.of());
 		this.connection = connection;
 		assert this.connection != null;
 		this.skipBasedOnPreviousConnection = skipBasedOnPreviousConnection;
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalLeftOuterJoin.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalLeftOuterJoin.java
index 8ea6b629229..ef5689508df 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalLeftOuterJoin.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/BulkedExternalLeftOuterJoin.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.planNodes;
 
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.query.algebra.TupleExpr;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.query.algebra.evaluation.iterator.PeekMarkIterator;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.SailConnection;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.memory.MemoryStoreConnection;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.SparqlFragment;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.StatementMatcher;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.wrapper.data.ConnectionsGroup;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public BulkedExternalLeftOuterJoin(PlanNode leftNode, SailConnection connection,
 		leftNode = PlanNodeHelper.handleSorting(this, leftNode, connectionsGroup);
 		this.leftNode = leftNode;
 		this.query = query.getNamespacesForSparql()
-				+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(query.getFragment());
+				+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(query.getFragment(), List.of(), List.of());
 		this.connection = connection;
 		assert this.connection != null;
 		this.mapper = mapper;
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/ExternalFilterByQuery.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/ExternalFilterByQuery.java
index 274533ebc25..81f558766a5 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/ExternalFilterByQuery.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/ExternalFilterByQuery.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 package org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.planNodes;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 import java.util.function.Function;
@@ -59,15 +60,15 @@ public ExternalFilterByQuery(SailConnection connection, Resource[] dataGraph, Pl
 		if (map != null) {
 			this.queryString = queryFragment.getNamespacesForSparql()
 					+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize("SELECT * "
-							+ " WHERE {\n" + queryFragment.getFragment() + "\n}");
+							+ " WHERE {\n" + queryFragment.getFragment() + "\n}", List.of(queryVariable), List.of());
 
 		} else {
 			this.queryString = queryFragment.getNamespacesForSparql()
 					+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider
 							.normalize("SELECT " + queryVariable.asSparqlVariable()
-									+ " WHERE {\n" + queryFragment.getFragment() + "\n}");
+									+ " WHERE {\n" + queryFragment.getFragment() + "\n}", List.of(queryVariable),
+									List.of());
 		}
-
 		try {
 			this.query = SparqlQueryParserCache.get(queryString);
 		} catch (MalformedQueryException e) {
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Formatter.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Formatter.java
index 6628f3d0988..e6f182190ea 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Formatter.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Formatter.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.DCAT;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.FOAF;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.RDF;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.RDFS;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.SHACL;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.XSD;
 
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/PlanNode.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/PlanNode.java
index 99cd22d3fa1..919d39323f0 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/PlanNode.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/PlanNode.java
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.common.iteration.CloseableIteration;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.IRI;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.Resource;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.Value;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.FOAF;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.vocabulary.RDF;
 
 /**
  * @author Håvard Mikkelsen Ottestad
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Select.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Select.java
index f8fb2a63bc5..157869cbc0d 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Select.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/planNodes/Select.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 package org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ast.planNodes;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
@@ -65,10 +66,11 @@ public Select(SailConnection connection, SparqlFragment queryFragment, String or
 
 		if (!sorted && fragment.trim().startsWith("select ")) {
 			this.query = queryFragment.getNamespacesForSparql() + "\n"
-					+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(fragment);
+					+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(fragment, List.of(), List.of());
 		} else {
 			this.query = queryFragment.getNamespacesForSparql() + "\n" + StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider
-					.normalize("select * where {\n" + fragment + "\n}" + (sorted ? " order by " + orderBy : ""));
+					.normalize("select * where {\n" + fragment + "\n}" + (sorted ? " order by " + orderBy : ""),
+							List.of(), List.of());
 		}
 
 		dataset = PlanNodeHelper.asDefaultGraphDataset(dataGraph);
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ public Select(SailConnection connection, String query, Function<BindingSet, Vali
 		this.connection = connection;
 		assert this.connection != null;
 		this.mapper = mapper;
-		this.query = StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(query);
+		this.query = StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(query, List.of(), List.of());
 		this.dataset = PlanNodeHelper.asDefaultGraphDataset(dataGraph);
 
 		this.sorted = false;
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/EffectiveTarget.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/EffectiveTarget.java
index df9d06e818d..eeadb293dc2 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/EffectiveTarget.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/EffectiveTarget.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -115,11 +116,7 @@ public PlanNode extend(PlanNode source, ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, Resou
 			return allTargets;
 		}
 
-		var vars = getVars();
-		if (includePropertyShapeValues) {
-			vars = new ArrayList<>(vars);
-			vars.add(optional.var);
-		}
+		var vars = getVars(includePropertyShapeValues);
 
 		List<String> varNames = vars.stream().map(StatementMatcher.Variable::getName).collect(Collectors.toList());
 
@@ -155,7 +152,26 @@ public PlanNode extend(PlanNode source, ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, Resou
 		}
 	}
 
-	private List<Variable<Value>> getVars() {
+	private List<Variable<Value>> getVars(boolean optional) {
+		int chainSize = chain.size();
+		if (chainSize == 1) {
+			if (optional) {
+				return List.of(chain.getFirst().var, this.optional.var);
+			} else {
+				return List.of(chain.getFirst().var);
+			}
+		} else if (chainSize == 2) {
+			if (optional) {
+				return List.of(chain.getFirst().var, chain.getLast().var, this.optional.var);
+			} else {
+				return List.of(chain.getFirst().var, chain.getLast().var);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (optional) {
+			return Stream.concat(chain.stream(), Stream.of(this.optional)).map(t -> t.var).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		}
+
 		return chain.stream().map(t -> t.var).collect(Collectors.toList());
 	}
 
@@ -223,7 +239,7 @@ public boolean couldMatch(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, Resource[] dataGrap
 
 	public PlanNode getAllTargets(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, Resource[] dataGraph,
 			ConstraintComponent.Scope scope) {
-		return new AllTargetsPlanNode(connectionsGroup.getBaseConnection(), dataGraph, chain, getVars(), scope);
+		return new AllTargetsPlanNode(connectionsGroup.getBaseConnection(), dataGraph, chain, getVars(false), scope);
 	}
 
 	public PlanNode getPlanNode(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, Resource[] dataGraph,
@@ -289,7 +305,7 @@ public PlanNode getPlanNode(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, Resource[] dataGr
 							statementMatchersRemoval,
 							optional,
 							fragment,
-							getVars(),
+							getVars(false),
 							scope,
 							false);
 				} else {
@@ -300,14 +316,14 @@ public PlanNode getPlanNode(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, Resource[] dataGr
 							null,
 							null,
 							fragment,
-							getVars(),
+							getVars(false),
 							scope,
 							false);
 				}
 			} else {
 
 				targetsPlanNode = new AllTargetsPlanNode(connectionsGroup.getBaseConnection(), dataGraph, chain,
-						getVars(), scope);
+						getVars(false), scope);
 
 			}
 
@@ -489,13 +505,9 @@ public Stream<StatementsAndMatcher> getRoot(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup, R
 				if (target instanceof Path) {
 					Path path = (Path) target;
 					assert !(path instanceof InversePath);
-					Stream<StatementsAndMatcher> root = queryFragment.getRoot(connectionsGroup, dataGraph, path,
+					return queryFragment.getRoot(connectionsGroup, dataGraph, path,
 							currentStatementMatcher,
 							List.of(currentStatement));
-
-					List<StatementsAndMatcher> collect = root.collect(Collectors.toList());
-
-					return collect.stream();
 				}
 
 				throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
@@ -527,6 +539,14 @@ public StatementMatcher getStatementMatcher() {
 		public boolean hasStatements() {
 			return !statements.isEmpty();
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return "StatementsAndMatcher{" +
+					"statements=" + Arrays.toString(statements.toArray()) +
+					", statementMatcher=" + statementMatcher +
+					'}';
+		}
 	}
 
 	static class ActiveTargetTupleMapper implements Function<ValidationTuple, ValidationTuple> {
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetChainRetriever.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetChainRetriever.java
index eaa5af256e1..767b7a7a377 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetChainRetriever.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetChainRetriever.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -80,8 +81,10 @@ public class TargetChainRetriever implements PlanNode {
 	private final EffectiveTarget.EffectiveTargetFragment removedStatementTarget;
 	private final boolean hasValue;
 	private final Set<String> varNamesInQueryFragment;
+	private final Set<StatementMatcher> originalStatementMatchers;
 
 	private StackTraceElement[] stackTrace;
+
 	private ValidationExecutionLogger validationExecutionLogger;
 
 	public TargetChainRetriever(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup,
@@ -94,7 +97,19 @@ public TargetChainRetriever(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup,
 		this.varNames = vars.stream().map(StatementMatcher.Variable::getName).collect(Collectors.toSet());
 		assert !this.varNames.isEmpty();
 		this.dataset = PlanNodeHelper.asDefaultGraphDataset(this.dataGraph);
+
+		var union = statementMatchers;
+		if (removedStatementMatchers != null) {
+			union = new ArrayList<>(statementMatchers);
+			union.addAll(removedStatementMatchers);
+		}
+
+		this.queryFragment = queryFragment.getNamespacesForSparql()
+				+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(queryFragment.getFragment(), vars, union);
+
+		this.originalStatementMatchers = new HashSet<>(statementMatchers);
 		this.statementMatchers = StatementMatcher.reduce(statementMatchers);
+		assert originalStatementMatchers.containsAll(this.statementMatchers);
 
 		this.scope = scope;
 
@@ -103,11 +118,6 @@ public TargetChainRetriever(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup,
 				.reduce((a, b) -> a + " " + b)
 				.orElseThrow(IllegalStateException::new);
 
-		this.queryFragment = queryFragment.getNamespacesForSparql()
-				+ StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(queryFragment.getFragment());
-
-//		this.stackTrace = Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace();
-
 		this.queryParserFactory = QueryParserRegistry.getInstance()
 				.get(QueryLanguage.SPARQL)
 				.get();
@@ -123,12 +133,17 @@ public TargetChainRetriever(ConnectionsGroup connectionsGroup,
 				? StatementMatcher.reduce(removedStatementMatchers)
 				: Collections.emptyList();
 
+		assert removedStatementMatchers == null || removedStatementMatchers.containsAll(this.removedStatementMatchers);
+
 		this.removedStatementTarget = removedStatementTarget;
 
 		this.hasValue = hasValue;
 
 		assert scope == ConstraintComponent.Scope.propertyShape || !this.hasValue;
 
+		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+			this.stackTrace = Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -197,12 +212,19 @@ public void calculateNextStatementMatcher() {
 						removedStatement = true;
 					}
 
-					this.sparqlValuesDecl = currentStatementMatcher.getSparqlValuesDecl(varNames, removedStatement,
+					// we need to add the inherited names if we are going to chase the root of the
+					// currentStatementMatcher later
+					boolean addInherited = chaseRoot();
+
+					this.sparqlValuesDecl = currentStatementMatcher.getSparqlValuesDecl(varNames, addInherited,
 							varNamesInQueryFragment);
-					this.currentVarNames = currentStatementMatcher.getVarNames(varNames, removedStatement,
+					this.currentVarNames = currentStatementMatcher.getVarNames(varNames, addInherited,
 							varNamesInQueryFragment);
 
-					assert !currentVarNames.isEmpty() : "currentVarNames is empty!";
+					if (currentVarNames.isEmpty()) {
+						logger.error("currentVarNames should not be empty!");
+						throw new IllegalStateException("currentVarNames should not be empty!");
+					}
 
 					statements = connection.getStatements(
 							currentStatementMatcher.getSubjectValue(),
@@ -215,6 +237,11 @@ public void calculateNextStatementMatcher() {
 
 			}
 
+			private boolean chaseRoot() {
+				return removedStatementTarget != null && removedStatement
+						&& !originalStatementMatchers.contains(currentStatementMatcher);
+			}
+
 			private void calculateNextResult() {
 				if (next != null) {
 					return;
@@ -280,18 +307,21 @@ private void calculateNextResult() {
 
 			}
 
-			private List<BindingSet> readStatementsInBulk(Set<String> varNames) {
+			private List<BindingSet> readStatementsInBulk(Set<String> variableNames) {
 				bulk.clear();
 
 				while (bulk.size() < BULK_SIZE && statements.hasNext()) {
 					Statement next = statements.next();
 					Stream<EffectiveTarget.StatementsAndMatcher> rootStatements = Stream
 							.of(new EffectiveTarget.StatementsAndMatcher(List.of(next), currentStatementMatcher));
-					if (removedStatement && removedStatementTarget != null) {
+					if (chaseRoot()) {
+						// we only need to find the root if the currentStatementMatcher doesn't match anything in the
+						// query
 						Stream<EffectiveTarget.StatementsAndMatcher> root = removedStatementTarget.getRoot(
 								connectionsGroup,
 								dataGraph, currentStatementMatcher,
 								next);
+
 						if (root != null) {
 							rootStatements = root;
 						}
@@ -306,7 +336,7 @@ private List<BindingSet> readStatementsInBulk(Set<String> varNames) {
 								return statementsAndMatcher.getStatements()
 										.stream()
 										.map(temp -> {
-											Binding[] bindings = new Binding[varNames.size()];
+											Binding[] bindings = new Binding[variableNames.size()];
 											int j = 0;
 
 											if (newCurrentStatementMatcher.getSubjectValue() == null
@@ -337,7 +367,7 @@ private List<BindingSet> readStatementsInBulk(Set<String> varNames) {
 														bindings[0].getValue());
 
 											} else {
-												return new SimpleBindingSet(varNames, bindings);
+												return new SimpleBindingSet(variableNames, bindings);
 											}
 										});
 
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetClass.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetClass.java
index d022824d379..0036591c91b 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetClass.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/TargetClass.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ String getQueryFragment(String subjectVariable, String objectVariable,
 						"{",
 						"BIND(rdf:type as " + stableRandomVariableProvider.next().asSparqlVariable() + ")",
 						"BIND(" + r + " as " + objectVariable + ")",
-						"" + subjectVariable + " " + stableRandomVariableProvider.current().asSparqlVariable()
+						subjectVariable + " " + stableRandomVariableProvider.current().asSparqlVariable()
 								+ objectVariable + ".",
 						"}"
 				)
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/wrapper/data/ConnectionsGroup.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/wrapper/data/ConnectionsGroup.java
index 5e8ecba0743..38461cb1edf 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/wrapper/data/ConnectionsGroup.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/wrapper/data/ConnectionsGroup.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.common.annotation.InternalUseOnly;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.common.transaction.IsolationLevels;
-import org.eclipse.rdf4j.model.Resource;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.Sail;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.SailConnection;
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl.ShaclSailConnection;
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import com.google.common.cache.Cache;
-
 /**
  * @apiNote since 3.0. This feature is for internal use only: its existence, signature or behavior may change without
  *          warning from one release to the next.
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/AbstractShaclTest.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/AbstractShaclTest.java
index 9392cbf043d..f62d336424d 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/AbstractShaclTest.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/AbstractShaclTest.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 package org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl;
 
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.ExecutionMode.CONCURRENT;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments.arguments;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.Execution;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.Isolated;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ abstract public class AbstractShaclTest {
 			"test-cases/path/zeroOrOnePath"
 
 	);
-	public static final Set<IsolationLevels> ISOLATION_LEVELS = Set.of(
+	public static final List<IsolationLevels> ISOLATION_LEVELS = List.of(
 			IsolationLevels.NONE,
 			IsolationLevels.SNAPSHOT,
 			IsolationLevels.SERIALIZABLE
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ private static Stream<TestCase> findTestCases(String testCase, ExpectedResult ba
 						if (files != null) {
 							Optional<String> initialData = Arrays.stream(files)
 									.map(File::getName)
-									.filter(name -> name.equals("initialData.ttl"))
+									.filter(name -> name.equals("initialData.trig"))
 									.findAny();
 							List<File> queries = Arrays.stream(files)
 									.filter(f -> f.getName().endsWith(".rq"))
@@ -553,16 +555,21 @@ void referenceImplementationTestCaseValidation(TestCase testCase) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// uses rsx:nodeShape
+		// uses rsx:targetShape
 		if (testCase.testCasePath.startsWith("test-cases/qualifiedShape/complex/")) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// uses rsx:nodeShape
+		// uses rsx:targetShape
 		if (testCase.testCasePath.startsWith("test-cases/complex/targetShapeAndQualifiedShape/")) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		// uses rsx:targetShape
+		if (testCase.testCasePath.startsWith("test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape")) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// sh:shapesGraph
 		if (testCase.testCasePath.startsWith("test-cases/datatype/simpleNamedGraph/")) {
 			return;
@@ -1067,7 +1074,13 @@ void runParsingTest(TestCase testCase) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		SailRepository shaclRepository = getShaclSail(testCase);
+		SailRepository shaclRepository;
+		try {
+			shaclRepository = getShaclSail(testCase);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			System.err.println(testCase.getTestCasePath() + "shacl.trig");
+			throw e;
+		}
 		try {
 
 			List<ContextWithShape> shapes = ((ShaclSail) shaclRepository.getSail()).getCachedShapes()
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/Utils.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/Utils.java
index a64f42077f3..a72a41c0196 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/Utils.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/Utils.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.rdf4j.sail.shacl;
 
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.net.URL;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ public static void loadInitialData(SailRepository repo, String resourceName) thr
 
 			try (RepositoryConnection conn = repo.getConnection()) {
 				conn.begin(IsolationLevels.NONE, ShaclSail.TransactionSettings.ValidationApproach.Disabled);
-				conn.add(initialData, "", RDFFormat.TURTLE);
+				conn.add(initialData, "", RDFFormat.TRIG);
 				conn.commit();
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/StableQueryGenerationTest.java b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/StableQueryGenerationTest.java
index e4f68e5b36c..04f7ab0033a 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/StableQueryGenerationTest.java
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/java/org/eclipse/rdf4j/sail/shacl/ast/targets/StableQueryGenerationTest.java
@@ -71,22 +71,28 @@ public void testNormalizationOfQuery() {
 		};
 
 		String test1 = names[4] + names[4] + names[9];
-		assertEquals(names[0] + names[0] + names[1], StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test1));
+		assertEquals(names[0] + names[0] + names[1],
+				StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test1, List.of(), List.of()));
 
 		String test2 = names[9] + names[4] + names[9];
-		assertEquals(names[1] + names[0] + names[1], StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test2));
+		assertEquals(names[1] + names[0] + names[1],
+				StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test2, List.of(), List.of()));
 
 		String test3 = names[0] + names[1] + names[2];
-		assertEquals(names[0] + names[1] + names[2], StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test3));
+		assertEquals(names[0] + names[1] + names[2],
+				StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test3, List.of(), List.of()));
 
 		String test4 = names[1] + names[2] + names[3];
-		assertEquals(names[0] + names[1] + names[2], StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test4));
+		assertEquals(names[0] + names[1] + names[2],
+				StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test4, List.of(), List.of()));
 
 		String test5 = names[2] + names[4] + names[8];
-		assertEquals(names[0] + names[1] + names[2], StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test5));
+		assertEquals(names[0] + names[1] + names[2],
+				StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test5, List.of(), List.of()));
 
 		String test6 = names[8] + names[4] + names[2];
-		assertEquals(names[2] + names[1] + names[0], StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test6));
+		assertEquals(names[2] + names[1] + names[0],
+				StatementMatcher.StableRandomVariableProvider.normalize(test6, List.of(), List.of()));
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simple/invalid/case10/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simple/invalid/case10/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simple/invalid/case10/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simple/invalid/case10/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case10/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case10/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case10/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case10/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case11/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case11/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case11/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case11/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case12/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case12/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case12/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/simpleNested/invalid/case12/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/subclass/invalid/case7/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/subclass/invalid/case7/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/subclass/invalid/case7/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/class/subclass/invalid/case7/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case5/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case5/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case5/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case5/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case6/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case6/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case6/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case6/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case7/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case7/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case7/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd/invalid/case7/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case2/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case2/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd2/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/query1.rq
index 6788d7401bb..57c5d70a7a4 100644
--- a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/query1.rq
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/query1.rq
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
 PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
 PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
 
-DELETE DATA {
-        ex:validPerson1 ex:info "red" .
+INSERT DATA {
+    ex:validPerson1 ex:info "blue", "red" .
 }
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6788d7401bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+        ex:validPerson1 ex:info "red" .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6788d7401bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+        ex:validPerson1 ex:info "red" .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2db3f94dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/invalid/case4/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:validPerson1;
+      sh:resultPath ex:info2;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:MinCountConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:minCount 1;
+          sh:path ex:info2
+        ]
+    ] .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case1/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case1/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case1/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case1/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case2/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case2/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case2/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case2/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case3/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case3/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case3/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAnd3/valid/case3/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr/invalid/case2/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl
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diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case1/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case1/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case1/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case1/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case2/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case2/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case2/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr2/valid/case2/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case2/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case2/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeAndOr3/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case5/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case5/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case5/initialData.ttl
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diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case6/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case6/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case6/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/hasValue/targetShapeOr/invalid/case6/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/maxCount/notNot/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/maxCount/notNot/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/maxCount/notNot/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/maxCount/notNot/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case1/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case1/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case1/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case1/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case2/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case2/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/invalid/case2/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case1/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case1/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case1/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case1/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case2/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case2/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case2/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case2/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case3/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case3/initialData.trig
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rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case3/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case3/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case4/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case4/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case4/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case4/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case5/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case5/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case5/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/minCount/targetNode/valid/case5/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c2c9cb98c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+    ex:person1 a ex:Person.
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2 .
+    ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3 .
+    ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4 .
+    ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5 .
+    ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6 .
+    ex:person6 ex:knows6 ex:person7 .
+    ex:person7 ex:knows7 ex:person8 .
+    ex:person8 ex:knows8 ex:person9 .
+    ex:person9 ex:knows9 ex:person10 .
+    ex:person10 ex:knows10 ex:person11 .
+    ex:person11 rdf:type ex:NotPerson .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02e72e7242e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person6;
+      sh:resultPath _:dc6027fb6bea4bc5aa60e7ed606c2db116354;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:dc6027fb6bea4bc5aa60e7ed606c2db116354
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:dc6027fb6bea4bc5aa60e7ed606c2db116354 rdf:first ex:knows6;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows7 ex:knows8 ex:knows9 ex:knows10 rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f93b3de9bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+    ex:person1 a ex:Person.
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2 .
+    ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3 .
+    ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4 .
+    ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5 .
+    ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6 .
+    ex:person6 ex:knows6 ex:person7 .
+    ex:person7 ex:knows7 ex:person8 .
+    ex:person8 ex:knows8 ex:person9 .
+    ex:person9 ex:knows9 ex:person10 .
+    ex:person10 ex:knows10 ex:person11 .
+    ex:person11 rdf:type ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ebd96286f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+    ex:person8 ex:knows8 ex:person9 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69338383780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person6;
+      sh:resultPath _:dc6027fb6bea4bc5aa60e7ed606c2db116373;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:dc6027fb6bea4bc5aa60e7ed606c2db116373
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:dc6027fb6bea4bc5aa60e7ed606c2db116373 rdf:first ex:knows6;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows7 ex:knows8 ex:knows9 ex:knows10 rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d47ac31b3c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+    ex:person1 a ex:Person.
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2 .
+    ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3 .
+    ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4 .
+
+    ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6 .
+    ex:person6 ex:knows6 ex:person7 .
+    ex:person7 ex:knows7 ex:person8 .
+    ex:person8 ex:knows8 ex:person9 .
+    ex:person9 ex:knows9 ex:person10 .
+    ex:person10 ex:knows10 ex:person11 .
+    ex:person11 rdf:type ex:NotAPerson .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d89a6c2e2e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE {
+    ex:person9 ex:knows9 ex:person10 .
+
+}
+
+INSERT {
+        ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5 .
+
+}
+
+WHERE {
+
+?a ?b ?c.
+}
+
+
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f9c546753f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/invalid/case3/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person6;
+      sh:resultPath _:8957fac2895740b4917680a91e95267516420;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:8957fac2895740b4917680a91e95267516420
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:8957fac2895740b4917680a91e95267516420 rdf:first ex:knows6;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows7 ex:knows8 ex:knows9 ex:knows10 rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/shacl.trig b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/shacl.trig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e9639c521c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/shacl.trig
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph {
+  ex:PersonShape a sh:NodeShape;
+    sh:targetClass ex:Person;
+    sh:property [
+        sh:path (ex:knows1 ex:knows2 ex:knows3 ex:knows4 ex:knows5 );
+        sh:property [
+          sh:path (ex:knows6 ex:knows7 ex:knows8 ex:knows9 ex:knows10 rdf:type);
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person
+        ]
+      ] .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0357843e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2 .
+    ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3 .
+    ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4 .
+    ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5 .
+    ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6 .
+    ex:person6 ex:knows6 ex:person7 .
+    ex:person7 ex:knows7 ex:person8 .
+    ex:person8 ex:knows8 ex:person9 .
+    ex:person9 ex:knows9 ex:person10 .
+    ex:person10 ex:knows10 ex:person11 .
+    ex:person11 rdf:type ex:Person .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c35b1423f83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2 .
+    ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3 .
+    ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4 .
+    ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5 .
+    ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6 .
+    ex:person6 ex:knows6 ex:person7 .
+    ex:person8 ex:knows8 ex:person9 .
+    ex:person9 ex:knows9 ex:person10 .
+    ex:person10 ex:knows10 ex:person11 .
+    ex:person11 rdf:type ex:Person .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..233c388990e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+    ex:person7 ex:knows7 ex:person8 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePath2/valid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47231297172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1397a76414d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416378;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:ClassConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:class ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416378
+        ];
+      sh:value ex:peter
+    ], [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416381;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416381
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416378 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows) .
+
+_:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416381 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0d4d35df24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59f53e614bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+         ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query3.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query3.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bac764e2fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/query3.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+         ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1397a76414d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416378;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:ClassConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:class ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416378
+        ];
+      sh:value ex:peter
+    ], [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416381;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416381
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416378 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows) .
+
+_:c1559dfa8ea34564af0ca11efbae9a1416381 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa354b4c474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows ex:steve.
+    ex:steve ex:knows ex:peter.
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2fc53f9e702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+            ex:person1 ex:knows ex:steve.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d1c5872194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case3/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:9cc6828666734d6692c632592ba0f13c6114;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:9cc6828666734d6692c632592ba0f13c6114
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:9cc6828666734d6692c632592ba0f13c6114 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa354b4c474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows ex:steve.
+    ex:steve ex:knows ex:peter.
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9f65c203dc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+    ex:steve ex:knows ex:peter.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d1c5872194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/invalid/case4/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:9cc6828666734d6692c632592ba0f13c6114;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:Person;
+          sh:path _:9cc6828666734d6692c632592ba0f13c6114
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:9cc6828666734d6692c632592ba0f13c6114 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/shacl.trig b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/shacl.trig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28f7e225b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/shacl.trig
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+
+
+rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph {
+  ex:PersonShape a sh:NodeShape;
+    rsx:targetShape [ sh:path (ex:knows1 ex:knows2 ex:knows3 ex:knows4 ex:knows5  rdf:type); sh:hasValue ex:Person ];
+    sh:property [
+        sh:path (ex:knows ex:knows);
+        sh:class ex:Person
+      ] ,
+      [
+        sh:path (ex:knows ex:knows rdf:type);
+        sh:hasValue ex:Person
+      ] .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71ebbf6056d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81ef24e4d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f4bf58cf8db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case3/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d8b055908d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case4/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..324da579200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape1/valid/case5/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/shacl.trig b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/shacl.trig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d6fc34e39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/shacl.trig
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+@prefix dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#> .
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+
+
+rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph {
+
+
+ex:shape1 a sh:NodeShape ;
+	rsx:targetShape [
+		sh:property [
+			sh:path rdf:type ;
+			sh:hasValue  ex:Type1  ;
+		], [
+			sh:path ( ex:knows rdf:type ) ;
+			sh:hasValue ex:Type2 ;
+		] ;
+	] ;
+
+	sh:property [
+		sh:path ex:trueProp ;
+		sh:hasValue true ;
+	].
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79f86a7a7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+PREFIX dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#>
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+
+INSERT DATA {
+    ex:validNode ex:knows ex:node2 .
+    ex:node2 rdf:type ex:Type1 ;
+	rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e25912e9e5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#>
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE  DATA {
+    ex:node2 rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0222c9b4562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+PREFIX dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#>
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+    ex:validNode1 a ex:Type1 .
+    ex:validNode1 ex:trueProp true .
+    ex:validNode1 ex:knows ex:validNode2 .
+
+    ex:validNode2 rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/initialData.trig b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/initialData.trig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ccd28689cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/initialData.trig
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+@prefix dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#> .
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+
+
+
+    ex:validNode ex:knows ex:node2 .
+    ex:node2 rdf:type ex:Type1 ;
+	rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e25912e9e5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#>
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE  DATA {
+    ex:node2 rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape2/valid/case3/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4476dd8e93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 a ex:Person.
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:NotPerson .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..903364fefbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16977;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:NotConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:not [ a sh:NodeShape;
+              sh:hasValue ex:NotPerson
+            ];
+          sh:path _:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16977
+        ];
+      sh:value ex:NotPerson
+    ], [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath ex:test;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:yay;
+          sh:path ex:test
+        ]
+    ], [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16985;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:NotPerson;
+          sh:path _:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16985
+        ]
+    ], [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16988;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:HasValueConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:hasValue ex:person1;
+          sh:path _:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16988
+        ]
+    ] .
+
+_:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16977 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows rdf:type) .
+
+_:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16985 rdf:first ex:test;
+  rdf:rest (rdf:type) .
+
+_:c14bfc459ea04babae502c7b0cdc3a9c16988 sh:inversePath ex:knows1 .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1e821ace42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 a ex:Person.
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+     ex:person1 ex:test ex:yay.
+     ex:yay a ex:NotPerson.
+    ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person1.
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59f53e614bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+         ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query3.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query3.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..287b888d1ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/query3.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+         ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+             ex:peter a ex:NotPerson .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d44735b2797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/invalid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms false;
+  sh:result [ a sh:ValidationResult;
+      rsx:shapesGraph rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph;
+      sh:focusNode ex:person1;
+      sh:resultPath _:786feb3f7a5141ef885d37038c6d72dc6527;
+      sh:resultSeverity sh:Violation;
+      sh:sourceConstraintComponent sh:NotConstraintComponent;
+      sh:sourceShape [ a sh:PropertyShape;
+          sh:not [ a sh:NodeShape;
+              sh:hasValue ex:NotPerson
+            ];
+          sh:path _:786feb3f7a5141ef885d37038c6d72dc6527
+        ];
+      sh:value ex:NotPerson
+    ] .
+
+_:786feb3f7a5141ef885d37038c6d72dc6527 rdf:first ex:knows;
+  rdf:rest (ex:knows rdf:type) .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/shacl.trig b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/shacl.trig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6601e29b661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/shacl.trig
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix dash:      <http://datashapes.org/dash#> .
+
+
+rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph {
+  ex:PersonShape a sh:NodeShape;
+    rsx:targetShape [
+     sh:property [
+                        sh:path rdf:type ;
+                        sh:hasValue ex:Person ;
+                    ];
+        sh:property [
+            sh:path (ex:knows1 ex:knows2 ex:knows3 ex:knows4 ex:knows5  rdf:type);
+            sh:hasValue ex:Person
+       ];
+        sh:property [
+            sh:path (ex:knows1 ex:knows2 ex:knows3 ex:knows4 );
+            dash:hasValueIn (ex:person1 ex:person2 ex:person3 ex:person4 ex:person5 ex:person6)
+        ];
+
+    ];
+    sh:property [
+        sh:path (ex:knows ex:knows rdf:type);
+        sh:not [sh:hasValue ex:NotPerson]
+    ] ;
+
+     sh:property [
+            sh:path ex:test;
+            sh:hasValue ex:yay
+        ] ;
+
+     sh:property [
+            sh:path ex:test;
+            sh:not [sh:hasValue ex:nay]
+        ] ;
+
+   sh:property [
+            sh:path (ex:test rdf:type);
+            sh:hasValue ex:NotPerson
+        ] ;
+
+      sh:property [
+                sh:path [sh:inversePath ex:knows1];
+                sh:hasValue ex:person1
+            ] .
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71ebbf6056d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81ef24e4d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f4bf58cf8db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case3/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d8b055908d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case4/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f2cf08e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:Person .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..324da579200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case5/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d11f0f656e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2_a.
+     ex:person2_a ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knows [ex:knows ex:peter].
+    ex:peter a ex:NotPerson .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d471acc9523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case6/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2bf318ea994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person, ex:NotPerson.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knowsA ex:peter.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b25667267b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+
+    ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person.
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case7/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2bf318ea994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+
+     ex:person1 ex:knows1 ex:person2.
+     ex:person2 ex:knows2 ex:person3.
+     ex:person3 ex:knows3 ex:person4.
+     ex:person4 ex:knows4 ex:person5.
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+     ex:person6 rdf:type ex:Person, ex:NotPerson.
+
+
+    ex:person1 ex:knowsA ex:peter.
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe08b6e8e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE DATA {
+
+     ex:person5 ex:knows5 ex:person6.
+
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShape3/valid/case8/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/shacl.trig b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/shacl.trig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c3480caa42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/shacl.trig
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+@prefix dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#> .
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+
+
+rdf4j:SHACLShapeGraph {
+
+
+ex:shape1 a sh:NodeShape ;
+	rsx:targetShape [
+		sh:property [
+			sh:path rdf:type ;
+			sh:hasValue  ex:Type1  ;
+		], [
+			sh:path ( ex:knows rdf:type ) ;
+			sh:hasValue ex:Type2 ;
+		] ;
+	] ;
+
+	sh:property [
+		sh:path ex:trueProp ;
+		sh:not [sh:hasValue false] ;
+	].
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79f86a7a7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+PREFIX dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#>
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+
+INSERT DATA {
+    ex:validNode ex:knows ex:node2 .
+    ex:node2 rdf:type ex:Type1 ;
+	rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/query2.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/query2.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e25912e9e5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/query2.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+PREFIX dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#>
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+DELETE  DATA {
+    ex:node2 rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case1/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case2/query1.rq b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case2/query1.rq
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0222c9b4562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case2/query1.rq
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+PREFIX dash: <http://datashapes.org/dash#>
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.com/ns#>
+PREFIX rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#>
+PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
+PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
+PREFIX rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#>
+PREFIX sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#>
+PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
+
+INSERT DATA {
+    ex:validNode1 a ex:Type1 .
+    ex:validNode1 ex:trueProp true .
+    ex:validNode1 ex:knows ex:validNode2 .
+
+    ex:validNode2 rdf:type ex:Type2 .
+}
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case2/report.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case2/report.ttl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0518dc88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/path/sequencePathTargetShapeNot/valid/case2/report.ttl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@prefix ex: <http://example.com/ns#> .
+@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
+@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
+@prefix sh: <http://www.w3.org/ns/shacl#> .
+@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
+@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
+@prefix rsx: <http://rdf4j.org/shacl-extensions#> .
+@prefix rdf4j: <http://rdf4j.org/schema/rdf4j#> .
+
+[] a sh:ValidationReport;
+  rdf4j:truncated false;
+  sh:conforms true .
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case3/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case3/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case4/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/maxCountSimple/invalid/case4/initialData.trig
diff --git a/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/minCountSimple/invalid/case5/initialData.ttl b/core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/minCountSimple/invalid/case5/initialData.trig
similarity index 100%
rename from core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/minCountSimple/invalid/case5/initialData.ttl
rename to core/sail/shacl/src/test/resources/test-cases/qualifiedShape/minCountSimple/invalid/case5/initialData.trig
diff --git a/site/content/download.md b/site/content/download.md
index 07ca1cd21a5..1c2a5c6ec73 100644
--- a/site/content/download.md
+++ b/site/content/download.md
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ which artifacts RDF4J provides.
 
 ### RDF4J 4.3
 
-- [RDF4J 4.3.14 SDK (zip)](http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/rdf4j/eclipse-rdf4j-4.3.14-sdk.zip)
-- [RDF4J 4.3.14 onejar](http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/rdf4j/eclipse-rdf4j-4.3.14-onejar.jar)
+- [RDF4J 4.3.15 SDK (zip)](http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/rdf4j/eclipse-rdf4j-4.3.15-sdk.zip)
+- [RDF4J 4.3.15 onejar](http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/rdf4j/eclipse-rdf4j-4.3.15-onejar.jar)
 
 
 ### RDF4J 4.2
diff --git a/site/content/news/rdf4j-4315.md b/site/content/news/rdf4j-4315.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..faf97beecf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/content/news/rdf4j-4315.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+title: "RDF4J 4.3.15 released"
+date: 2024-11-07T15:39:52+0100
+layout: "single"
+categories: ["news"]
+---
+RDF4J 4.3.15 is now available. This is a patch release fixing 4 bugs.
+
+For more details, have a look at the [release notes](/release-notes/4.3.15).
+<!--more-->
+### Links
+
+- [Download RDF4J](/download/)
+- [release notes](/release-notes/4.3.15).
diff --git a/site/content/release-notes/4.3.15.md b/site/content/release-notes/4.3.15.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a454c89203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/content/release-notes/4.3.15.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+title: "4.3.15"
+toc: true
+---
+RDF4J 4.3.15 is a patch release that fixes 4 issues.
+
+For a complete overview, see [all issues fixed in 4.3.15](https://github.com/eclipse/rdf4j/milestone/112?closed=1).
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