Failed writing data counts stats – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

Aug-23, Version: 7.6-8.2

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to write data counts statistics, possibly due to insufficient disk space, incorrect file permissions, or a network issue. To resolve this, you can free up disk space, check and correct file permissions, or troubleshoot network connectivity. Additionally, ensure that the Elasticsearch process has the necessary write permissions and the path specified for writing data is correct.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” [{}] Failed writing data_counts stats ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.

Log Context

Log “[{}] Failed writing data_counts stats” classname is JobDataCountsPersister.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                true;
                () -> true;
                retryMessage -> logger.debug("[{}] Job data_counts {}"; jobId; retryMessage)
            );
        } catch (IOException ioe) {
            logger.error(() -> new ParameterizedMessage("[{}] Failed writing data_counts stats"; jobId); ioe);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            logger.error(() -> new ParameterizedMessage("[{}] Failed persisting data_counts stats"; jobId); ex);
            auditor.error(jobId; "Failed persisting data_counts stats: " + ex.getMessage());
        }
    }

 

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