# Update API Problem
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 30, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392 "2013-03-30T13:58:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@okhafi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/okhafi)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/1 "2013-03-30T13:58:05Z")
Hello,
I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and kibana.
Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
For now, I'm doing this operations:
1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
2. Sending email with the results.
3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a new tag
named "reported".
Running curl through php:
\*
[http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-type/vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-type/vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/_update)
\*
POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" =\>
array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks same as the
documentation,\*
I'm getting this
error {"error":"ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentException[failed to execute
script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[Error: could not access: tags; in
class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[Near : {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n
^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]]; ","status":400}
I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Or
--
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:  [@okhafi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/okhafi)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 6:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/2 "2013-04-02T06:24:06Z")
Should I open a bug?
On Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:58:05 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and kibana.
> Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
>
> For now, I'm doing this operations:
>
> 1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
> 2. Sending email with the results.
> 3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a new
> tag named "reported".
>
> Running curl through php:
> \*
> [http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-type/vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-type/vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/_update)
> \*
> POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" =\>
> array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks same as the
> documentation,\*
>
> I'm getting this
> error {"error":"ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentException[failed to execute
> script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[Error: could not access: tags; in
> class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[Near : {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n
> ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]]; ","status":400}
>
> I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
> Thanks in advance,
> Or
--
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:  [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/3 "2013-04-02T06:29:55Z")
Hey,
can you provide the real JSON used in the request - just to make sure there
are no strange errors leading to this exception? Also can you check the
logs for a more verbose logging?
--Alex
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:24 AM, [okhafi@gmail.com](mailto:okhafi@gmail.com) wrote:
> Should I open a bug?
>
> On Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:58:05 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and kibana.
> > Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
> >
> > For now, I'm doing this operations:
> >
> > 1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
> > 2. Sending email with the results.
> > 3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a new
> > tag named "reported".
> >
> > Running curl through php:
> > _[http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-)
> > type/vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update_
> > POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" =\>
> > array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks same as
> > the documentation,\*
> >
> > I'm getting this error {"error":" **ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentEx** ception[failed
> > to execute script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[\*\*Error: could not
> > access: tags; in class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[\*\*Near : {...
> > ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]];
> > ","status":400}
> >
> > I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Or
>
> --
> 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).
--
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:  [@okhafi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/okhafi)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/4 "2013-04-02T10:49:05Z")
curl -XPOST
'localhost:9200/logstash-2013.03.28/xxxxx\_log-type/qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg/\_update'
-d '{
"script" : "ctx.\_source.tags += tag",
"params" : {
"tag" : "reported"
}
}'
Execption:
{"error":"ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentException[failed to execute script];
nested: PropertyAccessException[[Error: could not access: tags; in class:
java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[Near : {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n
^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]]; ","status":400}
On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 9:29:55 AM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
> Hey,
>
> can you provide the real JSON used in the request - just to make sure
> there are no strange errors leading to this exception? Also can you check
> the logs for a more verbose logging?
>
> --Alex
>
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:24 AM, \<[okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) \\> wrote:
>
> > Should I open a bug?
> >
> > On Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:58:05 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and
> > > kibana.
> > > Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
> > >
> > > For now, I'm doing this operations:
> > >
> > > 1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
> > > 2. Sending email with the results.
> > > 3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a new
> > > tag named "reported".
> > >
> > > Running curl through php:
> > > _[http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-)
> > > type/vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update_
> > > POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" =\>
> > > array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks same as
> > > the documentation,\*
> > >
> > > I'm getting this error {"error":" **ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentEx** ception[failed
> > > to execute script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[\*\*Error: could not
> > > access: tags; in class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[\*\*Near : {...
> > > ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]];
> > > ","status":400}
> > >
> > > I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Or
> >
> > --
> > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \.
> > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out).
--
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:  [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/5 "2013-04-02T10:54:00Z")
Hey,
curl -X PUT localhost:9200/foo/bar/1 -d '{ "tags": ["a","b"] }'
curl -X POST localhost:9200/foo/bar/1/\_update -d '{ "script" :
"ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" : { "tag" : "reported" } }'
curl localhost:9200/foo/bar/1
{"\_index":"foo","\_type":"bar","\_id":"1","\_version":4,"exists":true,
"\_source" : {"tags":["a","b","reported"]}}
looks ok, with a local test.. can you show the source of the document you
are trying to update?
--Alex
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 12:49 PM, [okhafi@gmail.com](mailto:okhafi@gmail.com) wrote:
> curl -XPOST
> 'localhost:9200/logstash-2013.03.28/xxxxx\_log-type/qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg/\_update'
> -d '{
> "script" : "ctx.\_source.tags += tag",
> "params" : {
> "tag" : "reported"
> }
> }'
>
> Execption:
> {"error":"ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentException[failed to execute script];
> nested: PropertyAccessException[[Error: could not access: tags; in class:
> java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[Near : {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n
> ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]]; ","status":400}
>
> On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 9:29:55 AM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > can you provide the real JSON used in the request - just to make sure
> > there are no strange errors leading to this exception? Also can you check
> > the logs for a more verbose logging?
> >
> > --Alex
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:24 AM, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> >
> > > Should I open a bug?
> > >
> > > On Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:58:05 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and
> > > > kibana.
> > > > Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
> > > >
> > > > For now, I'm doing this operations:
> > > >
> > > > 1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
> > > > 2. Sending email with the results.
> > > > 3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a new
> > > > tag named "reported".
> > > >
> > > > Running curl through php:
> > > > _[http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-type/](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-type/)
> > > > vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update_
> > > > POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" =\>
> > > > array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks same as
> > > > the documentation,\*
> > > >
> > > > I'm getting this error {"error":" **ElasticSearchI** llegalArgumentEx\*\*ception[failed
> > > > to execute script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[ **Error** : could
> > > > not access: tags; in class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[ **Nea** r : {...
> > > > ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]];
> > > > ","status":400}
> > > >
> > > > I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Or
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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 elasticsearc...@\*\*[googlegroups.com](http://googlegroups.com).
> > >
> > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/\*\*groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out)[https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out)
> > > .
> >
> > --
> > 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).
--
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:  [@okhafi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/okhafi)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/6 "2013-04-02T11:55:00Z")
Hey,
{"\_index":"logstash-2013.03.28","\_type":"xxxxx\_log-type","\_id":"qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg","\_version":1,"exists":true,
"\_source" :
The source is an exception and has some _\n_ in it...
Thanks,
Or
On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:54:00 PM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
> Hey,
>
> curl -X PUT localhost:9200/foo/bar/1 -d '{ "tags": ["a","b"] }'
> curl -X POST localhost:9200/foo/bar/1/\_update -d '{ "script" :
> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" : { "tag" : "reported" } }'
> curl localhost:9200/foo/bar/1
> {"\_index":"foo","\_type":"bar","\_id":"1","\_version":4,"exists":true,
> "\_source" : {"tags":["a","b","reported"]}}
>
> looks ok, with a local test.. can you show the source of the document you
> are trying to update?
>
> --Alex
>
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 12:49 PM, \<[okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) \\> wrote:
>
> > curl -XPOST
> > 'localhost:9200/logstash-2013.03.28/xxxxx\_log-type/qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg/\_update'
> > -d '{
> > "script" : "ctx.\_source.tags += tag",
> > "params" : {
> > "tag" : "reported"
> > }
> > }'
> >
> > Execption:
> > {"error":"ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentException[failed to execute
> > script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[Error: could not access: tags; in
> > class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[Near : {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n
> > ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]]; ","status":400}
> >
> > On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 9:29:55 AM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
> >
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > can you provide the real JSON used in the request - just to make sure
> > > there are no strange errors leading to this exception? Also can you check
> > > the logs for a more verbose logging?
> > >
> > > --Alex
> > >
> > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:24 AM, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > >
> > > > Should I open a bug?
> > > >
> > > > On Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:58:05 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and
> > > > > kibana.
> > > > > Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
> > > > >
> > > > > For now, I'm doing this operations:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
> > > > > 2. Sending email with the results.
> > > > > 3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a
> > > > > new tag named "reported".
> > > > >
> > > > > Running curl through php:
> > > > > _[http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-type/](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-type/)
> > > > > vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update_
> > > > > POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" =\>
> > > > > array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks same as
> > > > > the documentation,\*
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm getting this error {"error":" **ElasticSearchI** llegalArgumentEx\*\*ception[failed
> > > > > to execute script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[ **Error** : could
> > > > > not access: tags; in class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[ **Nea** r :
> > > > > {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]];
> > > > > ","status":400}
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > Or
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 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 elasticsearc...@\*\*[googlegroups.com](http://googlegroups.com).
> > > >
> > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/\*\*groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out)[https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out)
> > > > .
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \.
> > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out).
--
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:  [@okhafi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/okhafi)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/7 "2013-04-03T12:57:49Z")
Hey,
For now I just added a new field instead of tag.
Let me know if you need any information from me to resolve it.
Or
On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 2:55:00 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> Hey,
>
> {"\_index":"logstash-2013.03.28","\_type":"xxxxx\_log-type","\_id":"qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg","\_version":1,"exists":true,
> "\_source" :
>
> The source is an exception and has some _\n_ in it...
>
> Thanks,
> Or
>
> On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:54:00 PM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > curl -X PUT localhost:9200/foo/bar/1 -d '{ "tags": ["a","b"] }'
> > curl -X POST localhost:9200/foo/bar/1/\_update -d '{ "script" :
> > "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" : { "tag" : "reported" } }'
> > curl localhost:9200/foo/bar/1
> > {"\_index":"foo","\_type":"bar","\_id":"1","\_version":4,"exists":true,
> > "\_source" : {"tags":["a","b","reported"]}}
> >
> > looks ok, with a local test.. can you show the source of the document you
> > are trying to update?
> >
> > --Alex
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 12:49 PM, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> >
> > > curl -XPOST
> > > 'localhost:9200/logstash-2013.03.28/xxxxx\_log-type/qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg/\_update'
> > > -d '{
> > > "script" : "ctx.\_source.tags += tag",
> > > "params" : {
> > > "tag" : "reported"
> > > }
> > > }'
> > >
> > > Execption:
> > > {"error":"ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentException[failed to execute
> > > script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[Error: could not access: tags; in
> > > class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[Near : {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n
> > > ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]]; ","status":400}
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 9:29:55 AM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey,
> > > >
> > > > can you provide the real JSON used in the request - just to make sure
> > > > there are no strange errors leading to this exception? Also can you check
> > > > the logs for a more verbose logging?
> > > >
> > > > --Alex
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:24 AM, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Should I open a bug?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:58:05 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and
> > > > > > kibana.
> > > > > > Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For now, I'm doing this operations:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
> > > > > > 2. Sending email with the results.
> > > > > > 3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a
> > > > > > new tag named "reported".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Running curl through php:
> > > > > > _[http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-type/](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-type/)
> > > > > > vG2dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update_
> > > > > > POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params"
> > > > > > =\> array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks
> > > > > > same as the documentation,\*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm getting this error {"error":" **ElasticSearchI** llegalArgumentEx\*\*ception[failed
> > > > > > to execute script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[ **Error** :
> > > > > > could not access: tags; in class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[ **Nea** r
> > > > > > : {... ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]];
> > > > > > ","status":400}
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
> > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > Or
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > 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 elasticsearc...@\*\*[googlegroups.com](http://googlegroups.com).
> > > > >
> > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/\*\*groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out)[https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out)
> > > > > .
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 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 [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com).
> > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out).
--
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:  [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2013, 6:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/8 "2013-04-04T06:36:17Z")
Hey,
can you put everything in a gist, so we get some more background information
a) the document (the result of a GET operation)
b) your index mapping
c) Your update query
include all exceptions and logs as well please...
--Alex
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 2:57 PM, [okhafi@gmail.com](mailto:okhafi@gmail.com) wrote:
> Hey,
> For now I just added a new field instead of tag.
> Let me know if you need any information from me to resolve it.
> Or
>
> On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 2:55:00 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > {"\_index":"logstash-2013.03. **28","\_type":"xxxxx\_log-type","**
> > \_id":"qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg",\*\*"\_version":1,"exists":true, "\_source" :
> >
> > The source is an exception and has some _\n_ in it...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Or
> >
> > On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:54:00 PM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
> >
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > curl -X PUT localhost:9200/foo/bar/1 -d '{ "tags": ["a","b"] }'
> > > curl -X POST localhost:9200/foo/bar/1/\_**update -d '{ "script" :
> > > "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params" : { "tag" : "reported" } }'
> > > curl localhost:9200/foo/bar/1
> > > {"\_index":"foo","\_type":"bar",**"\_id":"1","\_version":4,"\*\*exists":true,
> > > "\_source" : {"tags":["a","b","reported"]}}
> > >
> > > looks ok, with a local test.. can you show the source of the document
> > > you are trying to update?
> > >
> > > --Alex
> > >
> > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 12:49 PM, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > >
> > > > curl -XPOST 'localhost:9200/logstash-2013. **03.28/xxxxx\_log-type/**
> > > > qWtE27BWQuCsjBWUxoCxdg/\_\*\*update' -d '{
> > > > "script" : "ctx.\_source.tags += tag",
> > > > "params" : {
> > > > "tag" : "reported"
> > > > }
> > > > }'
> > > >
> > > > Execption:
> > > > {"error":" **ElasticSearchIllegalArgumentEx** ception[failed to execute
> > > > script]; nested: PropertyAccessException[[\*\*Error: could not access:
> > > > tags; in class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[\*\*Near : {...
> > > > ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]];
> > > > ","status":400}
> > > >
> > > > On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 9:29:55 AM UTC+3, Alexander Reelsen wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey,
> > > > >
> > > > > can you provide the real JSON used in the request - just to make sure
> > > > > there are no strange errors leading to this exception? Also can you check
> > > > > the logs for a more verbose logging?
> > > > >
> > > > > --Alex
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:24 AM, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Should I open a bug?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:58:05 PM UTC+3, [okh...@gmail.com](mailto:okh...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > I'm new to elasticsearch. testing logstash,redis,elasticsearch and
> > > > > > > kibana.
> > > > > > > Version - _elasticsearch-0.20.5_.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For now, I'm doing this operations:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. I'm searching specific messages with elastic api.
> > > > > > > 2. Sending email with the results.
> > > > > > > 3. Taking index,id,type and trying to update the document and add a
> > > > > > > new tag named "reported".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Running curl through php:
> > > > > > > _[http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx\_log-type/vG2](http://xxx.xxx.xxx:9200/logstash-2013.03.27/xxx_log-type/vG2)
> > > > > > > dLak5TXSzW1jKlitOGg/\_update_
> > > > > > > POST data is: array("script" =\> "ctx.\_source.tags += tag", "params"
> > > > > > > =\> array("tag" =\> "reported"))\* - this is encoded to json, looks
> > > > > > > same as the documentation,\*
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm getting this error {"error":" **ElasticSearchI** \*\*
> > > > > > > llegalArgumentEx\*\*ception[failed to execute script]; nested:
> > > > > > > PropertyAccessException[[ **Error** \*\*: could not access: tags; in
> > > > > > > class: java.util.LinkedHashMap]\n[\*\*Nea\*\*\*\*r : {...
> > > > > > > ctx.\_source.tags+tag ....}]\n ^\n[Line: 1, Column: 1]];
> > > > > > > ","status":400}
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm probably missing something, any ideas?
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > > Or
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 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 elasticsearc...@\*\*googlegroups.\*\*com.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/\*\*grou\*\*ps/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/ **grou** ps/opt_out)[https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out)
> > > > > > .
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > 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 elasticsearc...@googlegroups.\*\*com.
> > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/\*\*groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out)[https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out)
> > > > > .
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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).
--
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://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-api-problem/11392/9 "2017-07-06T02:42:52Z")