Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch has trouble parsing the configuration of an anomaly detection job, possibly due to incorrect syntax or missing parameters. To resolve this issue, you should first verify the syntax and structure of your job configuration. Ensure that all required fields are present and correctly formatted. If the error persists, check the Elasticsearch logs for more detailed information about the parsing error. You may also need to update or reinstall the anomaly detection plugin if it’s causing the issue.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Error parsing anomaly detector job configuration [” + hit.getId() + “] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “Error parsing anomaly detector job configuration [” + hit.getId() + “]” classname is JobConfigProvider.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
jobs.add(job);
jobAndGroupIds.add(job.getId());
jobAndGroupIds.addAll(job.getGroups());
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO A better way to handle this rather than just ignoring the error?
logger.error("Error parsing anomaly detector job configuration [" + hit.getId() + "]"; e);
}
}
requiredMatches.filterMatchedIds(jobAndGroupIds);
if (requiredMatches.hasUnmatchedIds()) {
