Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch encounters data that is not in the UTF-8 format. Elasticsearch requires all data to be in UTF-8 format. This error can be resolved in several ways. First, you can ensure that all data being sent to Elasticsearch is in UTF-8 format. Second, you can use a tool or script to convert non-UTF-8 data into UTF-8 before sending it to Elasticsearch. Lastly, you can configure your Elasticsearch client to automatically convert non-UTF-8 data into UTF-8.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” UTF-8 ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .
Log Context
Log “UTF-8” classname is LoggedExec.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
};
} else {
out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
outputLogger = logger -> {
try {
logger.error(((ByteArrayOutputStream) out).toString("UTF-8"));
} catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
throw new RuntimeException(e);
}
};
}
