Briefly, this error occurs when there is a syntax error or incorrect configuration in the Elasticsearch roles file. The system is unable to parse the role definition and skips it. To resolve this issue, you can: 1) Review the roles file for any syntax errors or incorrect configurations and correct them. 2) Validate the roles file using a JSON validator to ensure it’s correctly formatted. 3) Check Elasticsearch documentation to ensure the role definition adheres to the correct structure and syntax. 4) If the error persists, consider recreating the roles file from scratch.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” invalid role definition [{}] in roles file [{}]. skipping role… ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “invalid role definition [{}] in roles file [{}]. skipping role…” classname is FileRolesStore.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
// we pass true as last parameter because we do not want to reject files if field permissions
// are given in 2.x syntax
RoleDescriptor descriptor = RoleDescriptor.parse(roleName; parser; true; false);
return checkDescriptor(descriptor; path; logger; settings; xContentRegistry);
} else {
logger.error("invalid role definition [{}] in roles file [{}]. skipping role..."; roleName; path.toAbsolutePath());
return null;
}
}
}
logger.error("invalid role definition [{}] in roles file [{}]. skipping role..."; roleName; path.toAbsolutePath());
