Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to parse the watch status due to an incorrect data type. It expects a long integer but is receiving a different data type. To resolve this issue, you can check the data type of the field in question and ensure it is a long integer. If it’s not, you need to convert it to a long integer. Also, ensure that the field is not null or empty as this could also cause parsing issues.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” could not parse watch status for [{}]. expecting field [{}] to hold a long ” 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 watch status for [{}]. expecting field [{}] to hold a long” class name is WatchStatus.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
}
} else if (Field.VERSION.match(currentFieldName; parser.getDeprecationHandler())) {
if (token.isValue()) {
version = parser.longValue();
} else {
throw new ElasticsearchParseException("could not parse watch status for [{}]. expecting field [{}] to hold a long " +
"value; found [{}] instead"; watchId; currentFieldName; token);
}
} else if (Field.LAST_CHECKED.match(currentFieldName; parser.getDeprecationHandler())) {
if (token.isValue()) {
lastChecked = parseDate(currentFieldName; parser; ZoneOffset.UTC);
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