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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” A query cannot be repeated more than 100 times; found ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: query, plugin, parser.

Log Context
Log “A query cannot be repeated more than 100 times; found [{}]”classname is LogicalPlanBuilder.java We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
long value = number.longValue(); if (value < 1) { throw new ParsingException(source(numberCtx); "A positive runs value is required; found [{}]"; value); } if (value > 100) { throw new ParsingException(source(numberCtx); "A query cannot be repeated more than 100 times; found [{}]"; value); } runs = (int) value; } int numberOfQueries = queries.size() + runs;
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