# Max\_clause\_count not being set in config file **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 10, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-clause-count-not-being-set-in-config-file/6334 "2012-01-10T11:55:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![narinder\_izap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/narinder_izap/32/803_2.png) [@narinder\_izap](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/narinder_izap)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-clause-count-not-being-set-in-config-file/6334/1 "2012-01-10T11:55:49Z")
Hi I am getting the error the "_too many clauses_" exception on some particular keywords, So according to me, its crossing the \*"max\_clause\_Count" \*for that query. I tried to set its value in the config file as _index.query.bool.max\_clause\_count : 10240_ but after setting this value, when i restarted the index, it got failed to start. but on removing the setting, it got started. so whats the wrong, can you please tell me.... Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Karussell1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/50afbb/32.png) [@Karussell1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karussell1)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-clause-count-not-being-set-in-config-file/6334/2 "2012-01-10T12:07:07Z")
1. show us your query as it is uncommon to have that many bool clauses produced 2. use the forum before posting to it 😉 [http://groups.google.com/group/elasticsearch/browse\_thread/thread/2eacb02872966de2/](http://groups.google.com/group/elasticsearch/browse_thread/thread/2eacb02872966de2/) Peter. On 10 Jan., 12:55, Narinder Kaur [narinder.k...@izap.in](mailto:narinder.k...@izap.in) wrote: > Hi > > I am getting the error the "_too many clauses_" exception on some > particular keywords, So according to me, its crossing the \*"max\_clause\_Count" > \*for that query. I tried to set its value in the config file as > > _index.query.bool.max\_clause\_count : 10240_ > > but after setting this value, when i restarted the index, it got failed to > start. but on removing the setting, it got started. so whats the wrong, can > you please tell me.... > > Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Kartavya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@Kartavya](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kartavya)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 12:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-clause-count-not-being-set-in-config-file/6334/3 "2012-01-10T12:08:10Z")
Hi Narinder, Try to add single space in front of "index.query.bool.max\_clause\_count : 10240". Hope that solve your problem. Regards, Pulkit Agrawal On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Narinder Kaur [narinder.kaur@izap.in](mailto:narinder.kaur@izap.in) wrote: > Hi > > I am getting the error the "too many clauses" exception on some particular > keywords, So according to me, its crossing the "max\_clause\_Count" for that > query. I tried to set its value in the config file as > > index.query.bool.max\_clause\_count : 10240 > > but after setting this value, when i restarted the index, it got failed to > start. but on removing the setting, it got started. so whats the wrong, can > you please tell me.... > > Thanks ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-clause-count-not-being-set-in-config-file/6334/4 "2012-01-11T16:16:11Z")
What is the failure that you get when you do set the setting? The setting looks fine. Also, wich query did you use that you got this failure with max clause count? On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Narinder Kaur [narinder.kaur@izap.in](mailto:narinder.kaur@izap.in)wrote: > Hi > > I am getting the error the "_too many clauses_" exception on some > particular keywords, So according to me, its crossing the \*"max\_clause\_Count" > \*for that query. I tried to set its value in the config file as > > _index.query.bool.max\_clause\_count : 10240_ > > but after setting this value, when i restarted the index, it got failed to > start. but on removing the setting, it got started. so whats the wrong, can > you please tell me.... > > Thanks ---
**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, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-clause-count-not-being-set-in-config-file/6334/5 "2017-07-06T03:43:06Z")