Briefly, this error occurs when an unsupported field is used in a [parent_id] query in Elasticsearch. The [parent_id] query only supports the ‘type’ and ‘id’ fields. If you use any other field, this error will be thrown. To resolve this issue, ensure that you only use the ‘type’ and ‘id’ fields in your [parent_id] query. Also, check your query for any typos or incorrect field names. If the problem persists, consider restructuring your data or query to avoid using the [parent_id] query.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” [parent_id] query does not support [” + currentFieldName + “] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: join, query.
Log Context
Log “[parent_id] query does not support [” + currentFieldName + “]” class name is ParentIdQueryBuilder.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
} else if (AbstractQueryBuilder.BOOST_FIELD.match(currentFieldName; parser.getDeprecationHandler())) {
boost = parser.floatValue();
} else if (AbstractQueryBuilder.NAME_FIELD.match(currentFieldName; parser.getDeprecationHandler())) {
queryName = parser.text();
} else {
throw new ParsingException(parser.getTokenLocation(); "[parent_id] query does not support [" + currentFieldName + "]");
}
} else {
throw new ParsingException(parser.getTokenLocation(); "[parent_id] query does not support [" + currentFieldName + "]");
}
}
