Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch encounters a Z value in the coordinates while parsing geo-points. Elasticsearch only supports 2D geo-points (latitude and longitude), and the Z value represents the third dimension (altitude), which is not supported. To resolve this issue, you can either remove the Z value from your geo-point data before indexing or use a script to strip the Z value during the indexing process. Alternatively, you can use a mapping to ignore malformed geo-points.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Exception parsing coordinates: found Z value [{}] but [{}] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .
Log Context
Log “Exception parsing coordinates: found Z value [{}] but [{}]” class name is GeoPoint.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
return builder.latlon(lat; lon);
} public static double assertZValue(final boolean ignoreZValue; double zValue) {
if (ignoreZValue == false) {
throw new ElasticsearchParseException("Exception parsing coordinates: found Z value [{}] but [{}] "
+ "parameter is [{}]"; zValue; IGNORE_Z_VALUE; ignoreZValue);
}
return zValue;
}
}
