Updating custom meta data type data - how to solve related issues

Opster Team

Jan-20, Version: 1.7-8.0

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Updating custom meta data type data ” to appear. It’s important to understand the issues related to the log, so to get started, read the general overview on common issues and tips related to the Elasticsearch concepts: tribe.

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Log Context

Log “[{}] updating custom meta data type [{}] data [{}]” classname is TribeService.java
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                         metaData.removeCustom(changedCustomMetaDataType);
                    }
                } else {
                    // custom md has been changed
                    clusterStateChanged = true;
                    logger.info("[{}] updating custom meta data type [{}] data [{}]"; tribeName; changedCustomMetaDataType; mergedCustomMetaData);
                    metaData.putCustom(changedCustomMetaDataType; mergedCustomMetaData);
                }
            }
            return clusterStateChanged;
        }