Custom script sort type ” + type + ” not supported – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

July-20, Version: 1.7-8.0

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” custom script sort type ” + type + ” not supported ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: sort and search.


Log Context

Log “custom script sort type [” + type + “] not supported”classname  is ScriptSortBuilder.java We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

protected void setScorer(Scorable scorer) {
 leafScript.setScorer(scorer);
 }
 };
 default:
 throw new QueryShardException(context; "custom script sort type [" + type + "] not supported");
 }
 } 
 @Override
 public boolean equals(Object object) {

 

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