# Operation \[elasticsearch-watcher\_watch\] and lang \[groovy\] are disabled
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-elasticsearch-watcher-watch-and-lang-groovy-are-disabled/34603
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 15, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-elasticsearch-watcher-watch-and-lang-groovy-are-disabled/34603 "2015-11-15T00:18:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@aanm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aanm)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-elasticsearch-watcher-watch-and-lang-groovy-are-disabled/34603/1 "2015-11-15T00:18:58Z")
I'm getting this error while I'm trying to push a \_watcher configuration to elasticsearch:
`{"error":{"root_cause":[{"type":"script_exception","reason":"failed to compile script [ScriptException[scripts of type [inlin], operation [elasticsearch-watcher_watch] and lang [groovy] are disabled]] with lang [return [body: groovy.json.JsonOutput.toJson(ctx.payload.hits.hits)]] of type [groovy]"}],"type":"script_exception","reason":"failed to compile script [ScriptException[scripts of type [inline], operation [elasticsearch-watcher_watch] and lang [groovy] are disabled]] with lang [return [body: groovy.json.JsonOutput.toJson(ctx.payload.hits.hits)]] of type [groovy]"},"status":500}[`
I'm using elasticsearch docker image and I've edit the elasticsearch.yml file and I've write the following,
```auto
echo "script.engine.groovy.inline.aggs: on" >> /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
echo "script.engine.groovy.inline.mapping: on" >> /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
echo "script.engine.groovy.inline.search: on" >> /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
echo "script.engine.groovy.inline.update: on" >> /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
echo "script.engine.groovy.inline.plugin: on" >> /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
```
I restart the container but nothing happens, the error still occurs. Am I missing something? Thanks
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### Author:  [@aanm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aanm)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-elasticsearch-watcher-watch-and-lang-groovy-are-disabled/34603/2 "2015-11-17T17:08:12Z")
Ping @colings86 can you help me?
Also is it possible to run those options has parameters such as: `-Des.script.engine.groovy.inline.search=on`?
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### Author:  [@pgcr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pgcr)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-elasticsearch-watcher-watch-and-lang-groovy-are-disabled/34603/3 "2016-02-02T17:23:50Z")
Hey @aanm, have you been able to figure out the reason? Im currently attempting to setup a watch under the same conditions, but no luck so far.
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### Author:  [@s8sg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/s8sg)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2016, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-elasticsearch-watcher-watch-and-lang-groovy-are-disabled/34603/4 "2016-10-03T10:33:31Z")
Edited :
It should work with:
`script.engine.groovy.inline.elasticsearch-watcher_watch: on`
The error indicates :
`[ScriptException[scripts of type [inline], operation [elasticsearch-watcher_watch] and lang [groovy] are disabled]]` the Operation: `elasticsearch-watcher_watch` and the script lang is: `groovy`
`script.engine...`
Where the basic operations are described at:
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-scripting.html#enable-dynamic-scripting](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-scripting.html#enable-dynamic-scripting)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/operation-elasticsearch-watcher-watch-and-lang-groovy-are-disabled/34603/5 "2017-07-05T22:13:45Z")