# Issue when MatchPhasePrefix and Sort **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 23, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-when-matchphaseprefix-and-sort/23379 "2015-04-23T18:11:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@TB1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TB1)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-when-matchphaseprefix-and-sort/23379/1 "2015-04-23T18:11:37Z")
When executing a search with MatchPhasePrefix on a Propety which is a large string. The search fails with error. "Data too large, data for [Field] would be larger than limit of [623326003/594.4mb]] ElasticsearchException[java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space] need help -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Wee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jason\_Wee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jason_Wee)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-when-matchphaseprefix-and-sort/23379/2 "2015-04-24T01:16:26Z")
Hmmm.... why would a field that large? at 594mb? Jason On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:11 AM, TB [txindfun@gmail.com](mailto:txindfun@gmail.com) wrote: > When executing a search with MatchPhasePrefix on a Propety which is a large > string. > The search fails with error. > "Data too large, data for [Field] would be larger than limit of > [623326003/594.4mb]] > ElasticsearchException[java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space] > > need help > > -- > 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). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAHO4ityqKPnaTNg90Dm2hvA%2BAC6UcJhhxyJHe4Asa12Wvt2S-Q%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAHO4ityqKPnaTNg90Dm2hvA%2BAC6UcJhhxyJHe4Asa12Wvt2S-Q%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![TB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@TB1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TB1)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-when-matchphaseprefix-and-sort/23379/3 "2015-04-24T15:27:21Z")
The field is not of 594 MB, could this be related to where the JVM does not have enough memory allocated? I have set "mlock\_all: true" in the config.. I have not the ulimit or changes the ES\_MIN and ES\_MAX variables, could this be related to that? On Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 8:16:33 PM UTC-5, Jason Wee wrote: > Hmmm.... why would a field that large? at 594mb? > > Jason > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:11 AM, TB \<[txin...@gmail.com](mailto:txin...@gmail.com) \\> > wrote: > > > When executing a search with MatchPhasePrefix on a Propety which is a > > large > > string. > > The search fails with error. > > "Data too large, data for [Field] would be larger than limit of > > [623326003/594.4mb]] > > ElasticsearchException[java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space] > > > > need help > > > > -- > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com). > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c08fb292-d4ec-4348-9173-77eab3f547bd%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c08fb292-d4ec-4348-9173-77eab3f547bd%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-when-matchphaseprefix-and-sort/23379/4 "2015-04-24T20:48:17Z")
See > **[Limiting Memory Usage | Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide \[master\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/master/_limiting_memory_usage.html#circuit-breaker)** Basically ES is protecting you against potential OOM killers. On 25 April 2015 at 01:27, TB [txindfun@gmail.com](mailto:txindfun@gmail.com) wrote: > The field is not of 594 MB, could this be related to where the JVM does > not have enough memory allocated? > I have set "mlock\_all: true" in the config.. > I have not the ulimit or changes the ES\_MIN and ES\_MAX variables, could > this be related to that? > > On Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 8:16:33 PM UTC-5, Jason Wee wrote: > > > Hmmm.... why would a field that large? at 594mb? > > > > Jason > > > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:11 AM, TB [txin...@gmail.com](mailto:txin...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > When executing a search with MatchPhasePrefix on a Propety which is a > > > large > > > string. > > > The search fails with error. > > > "Data too large, data for [Field] would be larger than limit of > > > [623326003/594.4mb]] > > > ElasticsearchException[java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space] > > > > > > need help > > > > > > -- > > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com). > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/f8f49c1c-b09b-4576-8b19-e786ec7727b6%40googlegroups.com). > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > -- > 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). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c08fb292-d4ec-4348-9173-77eab3f547bd%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c08fb292-d4ec-4348-9173-77eab3f547bd%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c08fb292-d4ec-4348-9173-77eab3f547bd%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c08fb292-d4ec-4348-9173-77eab3f547bd%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X\_ogpDpNq5ANixeC67YTa39hGAdPpVEtZKZgXbsLFGAnQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X_ogpDpNq5ANixeC67YTa39hGAdPpVEtZKZgXbsLFGAnQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 12:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-when-matchphaseprefix-and-sort/23379/5 "2017-07-06T00:17:46Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 12:17am UTC