# Bulk updates not respecting \_version **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 28, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134 "2013-10-28T05:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anand\_Nalya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anand_nalya/32/571_2.png) [@Anand\_Nalya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anand_Nalya)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/1 "2013-10-28T05:35:45Z")
Hi, I'm trying to do bulk updates on a index with \_version in the conditional but ES is updating the document even when there is a version conflict: {"update":{"\_index":"urls","\_type":"url","\_version":1,"\_id":"ef2ec2fada4c476c0a7d744236ad9551"}} {"doc":{"p1":"abc"}} {"update":{"\_index":"urls","\_type":"url","\_version":1,"\_id":"5e343487dc6c0ad2b264ffbaffd946c9"}} {"doc":{"p2":"xyz"}} \_version is work properly when I update the documents individually. Regards, Anand -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Alina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Alina](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alina)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 6:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/2 "2013-10-28T06:55:21Z")
Hello, I need the same functionality. Also is there a way to access \_version field in script? Thanks On Monday, October 28, 2013 7:35:45 AM UTC+2, Anand Nalya wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to do bulk updates on a index with \_version in the conditional > but ES is updating the document even when there is a version conflict: > > {"update":{"\_index":"urls","\_type":"url","\_version":1,"\_id":"ef2ec2fada4c476c0a7d744236ad9551"}} > {"doc":{"p1":"abc"}} > > {"update":{"\_index":"urls","\_type":"url","\_version":1,"\_id":"5e343487dc6c0ad2b264ffbaffd946c9"}} > {"doc":{"p2":"xyz"}} > > \_version is work properly when I update the documents individually. > > Regards, > Anand -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Anand\_Nalya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anand_nalya/32/571_2.png) [@Anand\_Nalya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anand_Nalya)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/3 "2013-10-28T13:04:26Z")
Bulk update logic @ [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/bulk/BulkRequest.java#L356](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/bulk/BulkRequest.java#L356) is similar to that of delete wrt. version, but still its not working. This is strange. On Monday, 28 October 2013 12:25:21 UTC+5:30, Alina wrote: > Hello, > I need the same functionality. > Also is there a way to access \_version field in script? > > Thanks > > On Monday, October 28, 2013 7:35:45 AM UTC+2, Anand Nalya wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I'm trying to do bulk updates on a index with \_version in the conditional > > but ES is updating the document even when there is a version conflict: > > > > {"update":{"\_index":"urls","\_type":"url","\_version":1,"\_id":"ef2ec2fada4c476c0a7d744236ad9551"}} > > {"doc":{"p1":"abc"}} > > > > {"update":{"\_index":"urls","\_type":"url","\_version":1,"\_id":"5e343487dc6c0ad2b264ffbaffd946c9"}} > > {"doc":{"p2":"xyz"}} > > > > \_version is work properly when I update the documents individually. > > > > Regards, > > Anand -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/4 "2013-10-28T13:22:59Z")
You apparently use random \_id's, so can you please show more information about how you create a version conflict? Jörg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Anand\_Nalya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anand_nalya/32/571_2.png) [@Anand\_Nalya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anand_Nalya)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/5 "2013-10-28T14:48:14Z")
Following is another test: GET [http://localhost:9200/test/type1/1](http://localhost:9200/test/type1/1) 1. { 2. ``` "_index": "test", ``` 3. ``` "_type": "type1", ``` 4. ``` "_id": "1", ``` 5. ``` "_version": 4, ``` 6. ``` "exists": true, ``` 7. ``` "_source": ``` 8. ``` { ``` 9. ``` "field1": "value1" ``` 10. ``` } ``` 11. } POST: [http://localhost:9200/\_bulk](http://localhost:9200/_bulk) { "update" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "1","\_version":1 } } {"doc":{ "field1" : "value1" }} returns 1. { 2. ``` "took": 60, ``` 3. ``` "items": ``` 4. ``` [ ``` 5. ``` { ``` 6. ``` "update": ``` 7. ``` { ``` 8. ``` "_index": "test", ``` 9. ``` "_type": "type1", ``` 10. ``` "_id": "1", ``` 11. ``` "_version": 5, ``` 12. ``` "ok": true ``` 13. ``` } ``` 14. ``` } ``` 15. ``` ] ``` 16. } On 28 October 2013 18:52, [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com)wrote: > You apparently use random \_id's, so can you please show more information > about how you create a version conflict? > > Jörg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/A-Awb64NpTY/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/A-Awb64NpTY/unsubscribe). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/6 "2013-10-28T15:12:04Z")
Bulk update ignore doc versioning, because update merges old and new versions. Example: [https://gist.github.com/jprante/7198497](https://gist.github.com/jprante/7198497) Jörg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Clinton\_Gormley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@Clinton\_Gormley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Clinton_Gormley)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/7 "2013-10-28T15:55:44Z")
Support for the version parameter on update / bulk update is only available in master: > > > To reproduce > > \`\`\` sh > curl -XPOST http://localhost:9200/test/test/1 -d'{ > "fie…ld": "value1" > }' > \`\`\` > > The internal version is now 1. > > Now index again: > > \`\`\` sh > curl -XPOST http://localhost:9200/test/test/1 -d'{ > "field": "value2" > }' > \`\`\` > > Internal version is now 2. > > Try to update using version=1 (should fail) > > \`\`\` sh > curl -XPOST "http://localhost:9200/test/test/1/\_update?version=1" -d'{ > "doc": { "field": "value3" } > }' > \`\`\` > > Which doesn't fail with a version conflict but returns: > > \`\`\` json > {"ok":true,"\_index":"test","\_type":"test","\_id":"1","\_version":3,"\_previous\_version":2} > \`\`\` > > PS. The java api's UpdateRequestBuilder doesn't have a setVersion method On 28 October 2013 16:12, [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com)wrote: > Bulk update ignore doc versioning, because update merges old and new > versions. > > Example: [Bulk updates do not conflict, ignore doc versioning · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/jprante/7198497) > > Jörg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![brian\_yoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f1d935/32.png) [@brian\_yoder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brian_yoder)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/8 "2013-10-28T19:28:38Z")
Very interesting. I had synthesized my own update by a combination of get-by-id, my own additions/deletions to the existing \_source, and then an "index" action with the updated \_source along with versioning. One question about ElasticSearch's "update" action (added since 0.90.1): Does this actually update the \_source? Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/bulk-updates-not-respecting--version/14134/9 "2017-07-06T02:10:08Z")