GetJobId failed to detect changes for transform Skipping update till next check

GetJobId failed to detect changes for transform Skipping update till next check – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

Aug-23, Version: 8.3-8.6

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch fails to detect changes for a data transform job, causing it to skip updates until the next check. This could be due to a network issue, a problem with the job configuration, or a bug in Elasticsearch. To resolve this issue, you can try the following: 1) Check the network connectivity and ensure that Elasticsearch is running properly. 2) Review the job configuration for any errors and correct them. 3) Upgrade Elasticsearch to the latest version to fix any potential bugs. 4) If the problem persists, consider reindexing the data.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” [” + getJobId() + “] failed to detect changes for transform. Skipping update till next check. ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.

Log Context

Log “[” + getJobId() + “] failed to detect changes for transform. Skipping update till next check.” classname is TransformIndexer.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

    private void sourceHasChanged(ActionListener hasChangedListener) {
        checkpointProvider.sourceHasChanged(getLastCheckpoint(); ActionListener.wrap(hasChanged -> {
            logger.trace("[{}] change detected [{}]."; getJobId(); hasChanged);
            hasChangedListener.onResponse(hasChanged);
        }; e -> {
            logger.warn(() -> "[" + getJobId() + "] failed to detect changes for transform. Skipping update till next check."; e);
            auditor.warning(
                getJobId();
                "Failed to detect changes for transform; skipping update till next check. Exception: " + e.getMessage()
            );
            hasChangedListener.onResponse(false);