# Stats aggregation: value script broken due to Groovy scripting disabled **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 5, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stats-aggregation-value-script-broken-due-to-groovy-scripting-disabled/22533 "2015-03-05T17:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BradVido](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bradvido/32/741_2.png) [@BradVido](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BradVido)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stats-aggregation-value-script-broken-due-to-groovy-scripting-disabled/22533/1 "2015-03-05T17:32:28Z")
I understand that Groovy dynamic scripting has been disabled by default in 1.4.4 and I should either use a different language or put the script in the config/scripts directory. However, when calling a script for the value of a Stats aggregation [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-metrics-stats-aggregation.html#\_script\_5](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-metrics-stats-aggregation.html#_script_5), I cannot figure out how to specify the script\_file parameter. I'm using the Java API and the StatsBuilder class has only 1 method for the script, which accepts a sting: StatsBuilder.stats(String script) If I specify the script string, I get (as expected): ScriptException[dynamic scripting for [groovy] disabled] Thanks! -- 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/83258db0-c815-4508-8adb-d5be4d7ee0a5%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83258db0-c815-4508-8adb-d5be4d7ee0a5%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![jpountz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jpountz/32/45836_2.png) [@jpountz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jpountz)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 9:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stats-aggregation-value-script-broken-due-to-groovy-scripting-disabled/22533/2 "2015-03-06T09:07:48Z")
Hi Brad, Giving the name of the file as a script (without extension) should work. However I agree this is confusing and opened [Scripting: Java API does not match the REST layer · Issue #10011 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/10011). On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 6:32 PM, BradVido [bradyvidovic@gmail.com](mailto:bradyvidovic@gmail.com) wrote: > I understand that Groovy dynamic scripting has been disabled by default in > 1.4.4 and I should either use a different language or put the script in the > config/scripts directory. > > However, when calling a script for the value of a Stats aggregation > [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-metrics-stats-aggregation.html#\_script\_5](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-metrics-stats-aggregation.html#_script_5), > I cannot figure out how to specify the script\_file parameter. I'm using the > Java API and the StatsBuilder class has only 1 method for the script, > which accepts a sting: > StatsBuilder.stats(String script) > > If I specify the script string, I get (as expected): > ScriptException[dynamic scripting for [groovy] disabled] > > Thanks! > > -- > 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/83258db0-c815-4508-8adb-d5be4d7ee0a5%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83258db0-c815-4508-8adb-d5be4d7ee0a5%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83258db0-c815-4508-8adb-d5be4d7ee0a5%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83258db0-c815-4508-8adb-d5be4d7ee0a5%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- Adrien Grand -- 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/CAL6Z4j6uSqXRURWPStKpfdo%3DJ4JV9F4s-2Dw0UKSuR7XOpcUkg%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAL6Z4j6uSqXRURWPStKpfdo%3DJ4JV9F4s-2Dw0UKSuR7XOpcUkg%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![BradVido](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bradvido/32/741_2.png) [@BradVido](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BradVido)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stats-aggregation-value-script-broken-due-to-groovy-scripting-disabled/22533/3 "2015-03-06T14:11:59Z")
Great. That worked and thanks for opening the github issue! I see that others agree this needs to be fixed. -- 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/6d8a438c-b1d4-4901-88b6-7d82d09a887c%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/6d8a438c-b1d4-4901-88b6-7d82d09a887c%40googlegroups.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, 12:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stats-aggregation-value-script-broken-due-to-groovy-scripting-disabled/22533/4 "2017-07-06T00:28:05Z")