# No results while Updating/Re-indexing schema

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-results-while-updating-re-indexing-schema/214472>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Tags:** elastic-app-search\
**Created:** [January 9, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-results-while-updating-re-indexing-schema/214472 "2020-01-09T16:55:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Harry\_Knowles](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/harry_knowles/32/48727_2.png) [@Harry\_Knowles](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Harry_Knowles)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-results-while-updating-re-indexing-schema/214472/1 "2020-01-09T16:55:54Z")

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Hi,

I've just noticed that when we run the "update schema" function, results no longer show at all when using the search until the index is complete. I can see why this happens, I'm just wondering if there is a way to avoid it, or serve some older/cached results while the schema is updating?

The issue I'm having is every now and again, I am getting the "Unable to save document" error. When this happens, I've been instructed by your support team to simply run a schema update/re-index which fixed the issue. This would be fine if it wasn't for the schema update taking around an hour to complete, whilst results are unavailable.

Is there a work around for this? Or another way other than re-indexing to fix the "Unable to save document" error?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![JasonStoltz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jasonstoltz/32/49893_2.png) [@JasonStoltz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JasonStoltz)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-results-while-updating-re-indexing-schema/214472/2 "2020-01-10T14:05:59Z")

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> This would be fine if it wasn't for the schema update taking around an hour to complete, whilst results are unavailable.

Results _should_ still be available during a re-index. Not sure I am familiar enough with this to help, let me see if I can raise the issue with someone.

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-results-while-updating-re-indexing-schema/214472/3 "2020-02-07T14:06:02Z")

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Closed on February 7, 2020, 2:06pm UTC

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