# ElasticSearch: strange docs.count value after reindex

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-strange-docs-count-value-after-reindex/211362>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 10, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-strange-docs-count-value-after-reindex/211362 "2019-12-10T18:51:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![maxozerov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maxozerov/32/48068_2.png) [@maxozerov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maxozerov)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-strange-docs-count-value-after-reindex/211362/1 "2019-12-10T18:51:25Z")

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_Cluster Info:_  
3 nodes Elasticsearch:7.3.2 (two data-node; one just master)  
Indices Settings: pri: 2 & rep 1

_Standalone:_  
1 node Elasticsearch:7.5.0  
Indices Settings: pri: 1 & rep 0

_MIgrate_

Cluster-Elasticsearch:7.3.2 --\> --\> Standalone-Elasticsearch:7.5.0

- reindex from remote host - NoError in Logs
- reindex Completed (if check with `/_tasks?actions=*reindex&detailed` )
- in kibana - data, if viewed by time-stamps, is not lost

As a result:  
Cluster:

```
  1 health status index uuid pri rep docs.count docs.deleted store.size pri.store.size
  2 green open index-name-2019.09.01 adkxSGv9R8uG0W_zIz8ZQw 2 1 4093186 0 7.9gb 3.9gb
  3 green open index-name-2019.09.02 UhBVpsLZSe2CDJ1X4341Lw 2 1 5046036 0 9.6gb 4.8gb       
  4 green open index-name-2019.09.03 VPhDSoOITmmWQQSTksLY-g 2 1 4985066 0 9.4gb 4.7gb       
  5 green open index-name-2019.09.04 LxKi2_TkTTSjDU_nBVvefQ 2 1 4781669 0 9gb 4.5gb       
  6 green open index-name-2019.09.05 r6g4FArtSzekOMVXhz9dsQ 2 1 4982801 0 9.2gb 4.6gb       
  7 green open index-name-2019.09.06 rpCj5Xl4Tu212LW2XhqnHw 2 1 6191192 0 11gb 5.5gb       
  8 green open index-name-2019.09.07 d1CrPEa_SrWC6jG9zkdJxQ 2 1 5660605 0 10.4gb 5.2gb       
  9 green open index-name-2019.09.08 KhN_OcatR6i_Yc45q7oLZA 2 1 5734290 0 10.6gb 5.3gb       
 10 green open index-name-2019.09.09 0tTkDED2Q_y1bgFXa6hOLQ 2 1 7901096 0 14.1gb 7gb       
 11 green open index-name-2019.09.10 6koCy_Y4TLi9eBdBOjFNhw 2 1 7778934 0 13.7gb 6.9gb         
 12 green open index-name-2019.09.11 OhuzDf8YSzWQnyJYctlqRQ 2 1 7160554 0 12.7gb 6.3gb       
 13 green open index-name-2019.09.12 xNXmqMsHRfubILOZRu6Elg 2 1 7291590 0 12.9gb 6.4gb       
 14 green open index-name-2019.09.13 u264xFQFQ8OvSKSPtePt7w 2 1 7231220 0 12.8gb 6.4gb       
 15 green open index-name-2019.09.14 0JiwQ0CaT5CuPX8PU8475g 2 1 6016027 0 10.9gb 5.4gb       
 16 green open index-name-2019.09.16 XiyPo-F5SL-yA04XnlB8uA 2 1 6686021 0 12gb 6gb       
 17 green open index-name-2019.09.17 g5RbWrkGRZCg3pfyRzdAgQ 2 1 7031150 0 12.6gb 6.3gb         
 18 green open index-name-2019.09.18 6axs6QmwQqqeYZBQH2avrA 2 1 6997766 0 12.7gb 6.3gb       
 19 green open index-name-2019.09.19 wOtgclMeSUuPNnwUl1q0MQ 2 1 7077407 0 13gb 6.5gb       
 20 green open index-name-2019.09.20 4m2IlK66TT-JZD5h584Bgg 2 1 7575845 0 13.9gb 6.9gb       
 21 green open index-name-2019.09.21 2qHLEx_aS1-DM17nwr7jPQ 2 1 6627852 0 12.5gb 6.2gb       
 22 green open index-name-2019.09.22 LZyErm7SSyOikxMXY1yY7Q 2 1 6250436 0 11.8gb 5.9gb       
 23 green open index-name-2019.09.23 C3zxyNg1TRmEw6oq0jDlAw 2 1 7275824 0 13.7gb 6.8gb       
 24 green open index-name-2019.09.24 UEV9zoFDSG6HvFZfExVPRA 2 1 6934086 0 12.8gb 6.4gb       
 25 green open index-name-2019.09.25 Ab1rWJ6aQVWdp7aWVbQlpA 2 1 6304726 0 11.6gb 5.8gb       
 26 green open index-name-2019.09.26 4sEGj0zzTv6QVPd48XhkxA 2 1 6429204 0 11.9gb 5.9gb       
 27 green open index-name-2019.09.27 qZnAekoVRc-tYjazCI2wDQ 2 1 6890240 0 12.7gb 6.3gb       
 28 green open index-name-2019.09.28 U0qOQmaHQjimn90xmx-2Fg 2 1 6674598 0 12.7gb 6.3gb       
 29 green open index-name-2019.09.29 W1wEOkjOQgSLIDQW-ToKLA 2 1 6275564 0 12gb 6gb       
 30 green open index-name-2019.09.30 zG2m0ZUiTxK19M3zwdcuBw 2 1 7777118 0 14.8gb 7.4gb         

```

And on Standalone node: (without replica just one Data instance) - The same indexes

```
  1 health status index uuid pri rep docs.count docs.deleted store.size pri.store.size
  2 green open index-name-2019.09.01-1 y7xwmzphSC-Fs-h9gWSuSQ 1 0 4005483 0 3.9gb 3.9gb
  3 green open index-name-2019.09.02-1 aqygUUfsR-ab3ZP596tzbA 1 0 4005483 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
  4 green open index-name-2019.09.03-1 xgkTesYjSJKeiFuBIF0VFg 1 0 4005483 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
  5 green open index-name-2019.09.04-1 j6XcRSBXSIaR5OVXoIRnlg 1 0 4005483 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
  6 green open index-name-2019.09.05-1 S-QMXskpSKaBATUfYsxlLQ 1 0 4005483 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
  7 green open index-name-2019.09.06-1 eM7nwrN-QIC2zRjBQu5UUg 1 0 4005483 0 3.6gb 3.6gb       
  8 green open index-name-2019.09.07-1 et00amkIS9q1p0osBT5nyg 1 0 4005483 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
  9 green open index-name-2019.09.08-1 fJLe5JDTQder23SzEfeF0g 1 0 4005483 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
 10 green open index-name-2019.09.09-1 sMXNUt27RCqzFZQDTUhCAg 1 0 4005483 0 3.6gb 3.6gb       
 11 green open index-name-2019.09.10-1 _HBg9HEkR-SDnx6aSYDHsQ 1 0 4005483 0 3.6gb 3.6gb       
 12 green open index-name-2019.09.11-1 fu9Yc8FdQEGMBGtWEae_Fw 1 0 4005483 0 3.5gb 3.5gb       
 13 green open index-name-2019.09.12-1 xcUzkK9UQb2GbkxTh29lVg 1 0 4005483 0 3.6gb 3.6gb       
 14 green open index-name-2019.09.13-1 e5q1mZxnQyyPYpB4olJTBg 1 0 4005483 0 3.6gb 3.6gb       
 15 green open index-name-2019.09.14-1 QLaYf_3FSyqEmcHi_78Nyg 1 0 4005483 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
 16 green open index-name-2019.09.16-1 WmY0Kxr6Tgmkco9ozzd98g 1 0 4005483 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
 17 green open index-name-2019.09.17-1 rMNG1kLeTkWVeNTBfYtOWw 1 0 4005483 0 3.6gb 3.6gb       
 18 green open index-name-2019.09.18-1 vm676B9pTH2rFLwx5HY6Zg 1 0 4005483 0 3.6gb 3.6gb       
 19 green open index-name-2019.09.19-1 RzpKA7rhSuK4VboIcCAPiA 1 0 4005483 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
 20 green open index-name-2019.09.20-1 sGvicu0fThe5OfJhuMcBFQ 1 0 4005483 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
 21 green open index-name-2019.09.21-1 fbRq4lWzQpaqYDxmMp9t0Q 1 0 4005483 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
 22 green open index-name-2019.09.22-1 F-LGgiYMRiGQmjnBeUJgIQ 1 0 4005483 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
 23 green open index-name-2019.09.23-1 h1MSdHRDTo6lMnzBeaEoNw 1 0 4005483 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
 24 green open index-name-2019.09.24-1 6hEXTNclRl-7YX4zepq3-Q 1 0 4005482 0 3.8gb 3.8gb       
 25 green open index-name-2019.09.25-1 pmbby0UOSVWSwFQ3XHRbQw 1 0 4005482 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
 26 green open index-name-2019.09.26-1 auf8Kl5NQ-6k2iSEax5xVw 1 0 4005482 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
 27 green open index-name-2019.09.27-1 _6njMByLQ_OGR9LMf3-UMA 1 0 4005482 0 3.7gb 3.7gb       
 28 green open index-name-2019.09.28-1 xRdP-vR6TWCEBoZj5cxYBw 1 0 4005482 0 3.9gb 3.9gb       
 29 green open index-name-2019.09.29-1 2tiwsBMSQS6MZ2k0q0ZQ9A 1 0 4005482 0 3.9gb 3.9gb       
 30 green open index-name-2019.09.30-1 Bk0eVuCcQVCAcPc4FknA5g 1 0 4005482 0 3.9gb 3.9gb       

```

and .. pay attention to docs.count 🙂 ... hmm... this is a normal, correct situation?

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**Author:** ![maxozerov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maxozerov/32/48068_2.png) [@maxozerov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maxozerov)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-strange-docs-count-value-after-reindex/211362/2 "2019-12-10T18:55:33Z")

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Sorry [deleted-copy](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-strange-docs-count-value-after-reindex/211353) I just accidentally duplicated the question on another account

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**Author:** ![maxozerov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maxozerov/32/48068_2.png) [@maxozerov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maxozerov)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-strange-docs-count-value-after-reindex/211362/3 "2019-12-13T08:34:09Z")

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It seems I was mistaken that there were no errors. Repeatedly re-indexed, and now the docs.count number is equal to the values on cluster-node.

And answering my question: **This is not a normal, incorrect situation** ; most likely the reindex was interrupted!

Thx!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-strange-docs-count-value-after-reindex/211362/4 "2020-01-10T08:34:11Z")

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