Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to execute a data transformation due to issues like incorrect transform configuration, insufficient permissions, or resource constraints. To resolve this, you can check the transform configuration for errors and correct them. Ensure that the user executing the transform has the necessary permissions. If the issue is due to resource constraints, consider increasing the resources allocated to Elasticsearch or optimizing your data transformations to use less resources.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to execute [{}] transform for [{}] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “failed to execute [{}] transform for [{}]” classname is ExecutableChainTransform.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
public ChainTransform.Result execute(WatchExecutionContext ctx; Payload payload) {
List results = new ArrayList();
try {
return doExecute(ctx; payload; results);
} catch (Exception e) {
logger.error((Supplier>) () -> new ParameterizedMessage("failed to execute [{}] transform for [{}]"; TYPE; ctx.id()); e);
return new ChainTransform.Result(e; results);
}
}
ChainTransform.Result doExecute(WatchExecutionContext ctx; Payload payload; List results) throws IOException {
