# Validation failed, source is missing? what does this mean **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 3, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/validation-failed-source-is-missing-what-does-this-mean/20066 "2014-10-03T15:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bitsofinfo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bitsofinfo/32/459_2.png) [@bitsofinfo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bitsofinfo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/validation-failed-source-is-missing-what-does-this-mean/20066/1 "2014-10-03T15:34:07Z")
Hi, What does this error mean (es 1.3.2) when I do a delete by query? DELETE such as /myIndex/type/\_query { "query": { "term": { "term": "whatever" } } } RESPONSE { - error: ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: source is missing;] - status: 500 } -- 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/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![vineeth\_mohan\_2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vineeth_mohan_2/32/747_2.png) [@vineeth\_mohan\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vineeth_mohan_2)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/validation-failed-source-is-missing-what-does-this-mean/20066/2 "2014-10-03T16:05:34Z")
Hi , Can you paste the complete curl query. I see this when i forget to put the -d flag for data. Thanks Vineeth On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 9:04 PM, [bitsofinfo.g@gmail.com](mailto:bitsofinfo.g@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi, > What does this error mean (es 1.3.2) when I do a delete by query? > > DELETE such as /myIndex/type/\_query > > { > "query": { > "term": { > "term": "whatever" > } > } > } > > RESPONSE > > { > > - error: ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: source > is missing;] > - status: 500 > > } > > -- > 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/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/CAGdPd5mK3owG4sGjkmQnSfDnh%2BZauGSUFN4p-XvP%3DVP7xoRvKQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAGdPd5mK3owG4sGjkmQnSfDnh%2BZauGSUFN4p-XvP%3DVP7xoRvKQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![bitsofinfo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bitsofinfo/32/459_2.png) [@bitsofinfo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bitsofinfo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/validation-failed-source-is-missing-what-does-this-mean/20066/3 "2014-10-03T17:58:18Z")
I'm doing this through the es-head plugin, not curl On Friday, October 3, 2014 10:05:42 AM UTC-6, vineeth mohan wrote: > Hi , > > Can you paste the complete curl query. > I see this when i forget to put the -d flag for data. > > Thanks > Vineeth > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 9:04 PM, \<[bitsof...@gmail.com](mailto:bitsof...@gmail.com) \\> wrote: > > > Hi, > > What does this error mean (es 1.3.2) when I do a delete by query? > > > > DELETE such as /myIndex/type/\_query > > > > { > > "query": { > > "term": { > > "term": "whatever" > > } > > } > > } > > > > RESPONSE > > > > { > > > > - error: ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: > > source is missing;] > > - status: 500 > > > > } > > > > -- > > 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) \. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com) > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/8da52ae7-9961-4acd-add4-1c65ebfb7766%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8da52ae7-9961-4acd-add4-1c65ebfb7766%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![bitsofinfo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bitsofinfo/32/459_2.png) [@bitsofinfo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bitsofinfo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/validation-failed-source-is-missing-what-does-this-mean/20066/4 "2014-10-03T18:00:08Z")
Even if i do it like this, same thing DELETE /index/type/\_query?term:value On Friday, October 3, 2014 11:58:18 AM UTC-6, [bitsof...@gmail.com](mailto:bitsof...@gmail.com) wrote: > I'm doing this through the es-head plugin, not curl > > On Friday, October 3, 2014 10:05:42 AM UTC-6, vineeth mohan wrote: > > > Hi , > > > > Can you paste the complete curl query. > > I see this when i forget to put the -d flag for data. > > > > Thanks > > Vineeth > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 9:04 PM, [bitsof...@gmail.com](mailto:bitsof...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > What does this error mean (es 1.3.2) when I do a delete by query? > > > > > > DELETE such as /myIndex/type/\_query > > > > > > { > > > "query": { > > > "term": { > > > "term": "whatever" > > > } > > > } > > > } > > > > > > RESPONSE > > > > > > { > > > > > > - error: ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: > > > source is missing;] > > > - status: 500 > > > > > > } > > > > > > -- > > > 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). > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com) > > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/9d8e26ee-ea82-4f78-b9c1-434767b2f621%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > > > . > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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/ffbfb061-51a3-4664-924a-0e2a212f3f5a%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/ffbfb061-51a3-4664-924a-0e2a212f3f5a%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, 12:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/validation-failed-source-is-missing-what-does-this-mean/20066/5 "2017-07-06T00:58:22Z")