Could not parse condition for watch missing required condition type field – How to solve this Elasticsearch exception

Opster Team

August-23, Version: 6.8-7.15

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to parse a condition for a watch due to a missing required condition type field. Watches in Elasticsearch are used for alerting and operational tasks, and they require certain fields to function properly. If a required field is missing, Elasticsearch cannot parse the watch and throws this error. To resolve this issue, you should review your watch definition and ensure that all required fields are included. This typically includes fields like “type”, “compare”, and “status”. Make sure the syntax and structure of your watch definition is correct.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” could not parse condition for watch [{}]. missing required condition type field ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.

Log Context

Log “could not parse condition for watch [{}]. missing required condition type field” class name is ConditionRegistry.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

 }
 condition = factory.parse(clock; watchId; parser);
 }
 }
 if (condition == null) {
 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("could not parse condition for watch [{}]. missing required condition type field";
 watchId);
 }
 return condition;
 }
}

 

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