# NullPointerException failed to dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 8, 2013, 10:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nullpointerexception-failed-to-dynamically-refresh-the-mapping-in-cluster-state-from-shard/10665 "2013-02-08T10:02:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Filirom1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/filirom1/32/2234_2.png) [@Filirom1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Filirom1)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2013, 10:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nullpointerexception-failed-to-dynamically-refresh-the-mapping-in-cluster-state-from-shard/10665/1 "2013-02-08T10:02:44Z")
Hi, I have this error message since 1 month :-/, and yesterday the cluster stop indexing and answering to requests. [2013-02-08 10:35:02,206][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] [4f072ea3a623374256000001] update\_mapping [5114c6c5511a3418550000ce] (dynamic) [2013-02-08 10:35:04,349][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] [[4f072ea3a623374256000001]] remove\_mapping [5114c6c5511a3418550000ce] [2013-02-08 10:35:04,526][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] [[4f072ea3a623374256000001]] remove\_mapping [5114c6c5e5c0e0950f0000cc] java.lang.NullPointerException [2013-02-08 10:35:11,326][WARN][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] failed to dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard java.lang.NullPointerException [2013-02-08 10:35:12,808][WARN][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] failed to dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard java.lang.NullPointerException I have a 4 nodes cluster in version 0.19.11. I think the problem start here: [2012-11-28 11:02:02,324][INFO][cluster.routing.allocation.decider] [nodeA] updating [cluster.routing.allocation.disable\_allocation] from [false] to [true] … [2012-11-28 14:45:02,000][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] [5087ea93e1d860ef60000002] update\_mapping [50b6155c46b88e9737000183] (dynamic) [2012-11-28 14:45:02,056][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] [4f072ea3a623374256000001] update\_mapping [50b6155d46b88e9737000185] (dynamic) [2012-11-28 14:45:04,359][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] [[4f072ea3a623374256000001]] remove\_mapping [50b6155d46b88e9737000185] [2012-11-28 14:45:04,482][WARN][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] failed to dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard java.lang.NullPointerException at org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.MetaDataMappingService$1.execute(MetaDataMappingService.java:130) at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.InternalClusterService$2.run(InternalClusterService.java:208) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) May I fill an issue with this ? Cheers Romain -- 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:** ![Filirom1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/filirom1/32/2234_2.png) [@Filirom1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Filirom1)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2013, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nullpointerexception-failed-to-dynamically-refresh-the-mapping-in-cluster-state-from-shard/10665/2 "2013-02-08T10:29:57Z")
I filled an issue on github : [NullPointerException failed to dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard · Issue #2633 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/2633) Le vendredi 8 février 2013 11:02:44 UTC+1, Filirom1 a écrit : > Hi, > > I have this error message since 1 month :-/, and yesterday the cluster > stop indexing and answering to requests. > > [2013-02-08 10:35:02,206][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] > [4f072ea3a623374256000001] update\_mapping [5114c6c5511a3418550000ce] > (dynamic) > [2013-02-08 10:35:04,349][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] > [[4f072ea3a623374256000001]] remove\_mapping [5114c6c5511a3418550000ce] > [2013-02-08 10:35:04,526][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] > [[4f072ea3a623374256000001]] remove\_mapping [5114c6c5e5c0e0950f0000cc] > java.lang.NullPointerException > [2013-02-08 10:35:11,326][WARN][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] failed to > dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard > java.lang.NullPointerException > [2013-02-08 10:35:12,808][WARN][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] failed to > dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard > java.lang.NullPointerException > > I have a 4 nodes cluster in version 0.19.11. > > I think the problem start here: > > [2012-11-28 11:02:02,324][INFO][cluster.routing.allocation.decider] > [nodeA] updating [cluster.routing.allocation.disable\_allocation] from > [false] to [true] > … > [2012-11-28 14:45:02,000][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] > [5087ea93e1d860ef60000002] update\_mapping [50b6155c46b88e9737000183] > (dynamic) > [2012-11-28 14:45:02,056][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] > [4f072ea3a623374256000001] update\_mapping [50b6155d46b88e9737000185] > (dynamic) > [2012-11-28 14:45:04,359][INFO][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] > [[4f072ea3a623374256000001]] remove\_mapping [50b6155d46b88e9737000185] > [2012-11-28 14:45:04,482][WARN][cluster.metadata] [nodeA] failed to > dynamically refresh the mapping in cluster\_state from shard > java.lang.NullPointerException > at > org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.MetaDataMappingService$1.execute(MetaDataMappingService.java:130) > at > org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.InternalClusterService$2.run(InternalClusterService.java:208) > at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886) > at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908) > at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662) > > May I fill an issue with this ? > > Cheers > Romain -- 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, 2:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nullpointerexception-failed-to-dynamically-refresh-the-mapping-in-cluster-state-from-shard/10665/3 "2017-07-06T02:52:27Z")