Invalid description date format – How to solve this Elasticsearch exception

Opster Team

August-23, Version: 6.8-8.9

Briefly, this error occurs when the date format provided in the Elasticsearch query doesn’t match the expected format. Elasticsearch uses a specific date format, and if the input doesn’t comply, it throws an error. To resolve this, ensure that the date format in your query matches the format expected by Elasticsearch. You can also use the “date_format” parameter in your mapping to specify the format that Elasticsearch should expect. Additionally, check for any typos or incorrect values in your date string.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” invalid ” + description + ” date format ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin, license.

Log Context

Log “invalid ” + description + ” date format ” class name is License.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

 return DateUtils.endOfTheDay(parser.text());
 } else {
 return DateUtils.beginningOfTheDay(parser.text());
 }
 } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("invalid " + description + " date format " + parser.text());
 }
 }
 }  public static Builder builder() {

 

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