OnNewScrollContext listener failed – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

Aug-23, Version: 6.8-8.2

Briefly, this error occurs when there’s a failure in the listener for a new scroll context in Elasticsearch. This could be due to a variety of reasons such as resource constraints, network issues, or bugs in the code. To resolve this issue, you can try increasing system resources, checking network connectivity, or debugging the code to identify and fix any potential bugs. Additionally, ensure that your Elasticsearch version is up-to-date as this could also be a bug that has been fixed in a newer version.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” onNewScrollContext listener [{}] failed ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: index, scroll, shard.

Log Context

Log “onNewScrollContext listener [{}] failed” classname is SearchOperationListener.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

        public void onNewScrollContext(ReaderContext readerContext) {
            for (SearchOperationListener listener : listeners) {
                try {
                    listener.onNewScrollContext(readerContext);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    logger.warn(() -> new ParameterizedMessage("onNewScrollContext listener [{}] failed"; listener); e);
                }
            }
        }

        @Override

 

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