Unable to get the earliest last modified time for the transaction log – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

July-20, Version: 1.7-8.0

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Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to retrieve the earliest last modified time for the transaction log. The transaction log is used to track changes to the Elasticsearch index, and is essential for ensuring data consistency and durability. To resolve the issue, you can try checking the status and availability of the transaction log, ensuring that the necessary resources and permissions are available, or troubleshooting any connectivity or performance issues.

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Unable to get the earliest last modified time for the transaction log ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: index.


Log Context

Log “Unable to get the earliest last modified time for the transaction log”classname  is Translog.java We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

long earliestLastModifiedAge() {
 try (ReleasableLock ignored = readLock.acquire()) {
 ensureOpen();
 return findEarliestLastModifiedAge(System.currentTimeMillis(); readers; current);
 } catch (IOException e) {
 throw new TranslogException(shardId; "Unable to get the earliest last modified time for the transaction log");
 }
 } 
 /**
 * Returns the age of the oldest entry in the translog files in seconds

 

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