# Wait\_for\_completion doesn't seem to be working when making a snapshot **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 2, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wait-for-completion-doesnt-seem-to-be-working-when-making-a-snapshot/16767 "2014-04-02T13:43:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robin\_Clarke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Robin\_Clarke](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Robin_Clarke)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wait-for-completion-doesnt-seem-to-be-working-when-making-a-snapshot/16767/1 "2014-04-02T13:43:14Z")
I am writing a small script to create a snapshot of my kibana-int index, and hit an odd race condition. I delete the old snapshot if it exists: curl -XDELETE '[http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)' Then make the new snapshot curl -XPUT "[http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)" -d '{ "indices": "kibana-int", "ignore\_unavailable": true, "wait\_for\_completion": true, "include\_global\_state": false }' Then create a tarball of the backup to transfer to another machine tar czf /DATA/elasticsearch/kibana-int.tgz -C /DATA/elasticsearch ./backup When scripted, it seems that the DELETE, and/or PUT are not complete, and I get this error: tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/4: file changed as we read it tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/2: file changed as we read it tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/3: file changed as we read it I tried putting a sleep between the DELETE and the PUT, and same error, so it seems that perhaps the "wait\_for\_completion" is not doing what it should...? Any ideas, other than just putting a sleep in there? Cheers! -Robin- -- 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/7962b247-f4d1-47d3-9e73-25544ff7aa84%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7962b247-f4d1-47d3-9e73-25544ff7aa84%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Igor\_Motov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/igor_motov/32/45193_2.png) [@Igor\_Motov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Igor_Motov)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wait-for-completion-doesnt-seem-to-be-working-when-making-a-snapshot/16767/2 "2014-04-02T14:11:27Z")
The wait\_for\_completion flag has to be specified on URL not in the body. Try this: curl -XPUT " [http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?wait\_for\_completion=true&pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?wait_for_completion=true&pretty)[http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)" -d '{ "indices": "kibana-int", "ignore\_unavailable": true, "include\_global\_state": false }' On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 9:43:14 AM UTC-4, Robin Clarke wrote: > I am writing a small script to create a snapshot of my kibana-int index, > and hit an odd race condition. > > I delete the old snapshot if it exists: > curl -XDELETE ' > [http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)' > > Then make the new snapshot > curl -XPUT "[http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)" > -d '{ > "indices": "kibana-int", > "ignore\_unavailable": true, > "wait\_for\_completion": true, > "include\_global\_state": false > }' > > Then create a tarball of the backup to transfer to another machine > tar czf /DATA/elasticsearch/kibana-int.tgz -C /DATA/elasticsearch ./backup > > When scripted, it seems that the DELETE, and/or PUT are not complete, and > I get this error: > tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/4: file changed as we read it > tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/2: file changed as we read it > tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/3: file changed as we read it > > I tried putting a sleep between the DELETE and the PUT, and same error, so > it seems that perhaps the "wait\_for\_completion" is not doing what it > should...? > > Any ideas, other than just putting a sleep in there? > > Cheers! > > -Robin- -- 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/beb0d9d0-73ef-4ce1-8e1f-c70e083d65d5%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/beb0d9d0-73ef-4ce1-8e1f-c70e083d65d5%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_Clarke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Robin\_Clarke](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Robin_Clarke)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wait-for-completion-doesnt-seem-to-be-working-when-making-a-snapshot/16767/3 "2014-04-02T14:32:49Z")
Thanks that works! I didn't notice that detail. Odd that some parameters work in the URL or body, and some only in the URL... o\_O Cheers, -Robin- On Wednesday, 2 April 2014 16:11:27 UTC+2, Igor Motov wrote: > The wait\_for\_completion flag has to be specified on URL not in the body. > Try this: > > curl -XPUT " > [http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?wait\_for\_completion=true&pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?wait_for_completion=true&pretty)[http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)" > -d '{ > "indices": "kibana-int", > "ignore\_unavailable": true, > "include\_global\_state": false > }' > > On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 9:43:14 AM UTC-4, Robin Clarke wrote: > > > I am writing a small script to create a snapshot of my kibana-int index, > > and hit an odd race condition. > > > > I delete the old snapshot if it exists: > > curl -XDELETE ' > > [http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)' > > > > Then make the new snapshot > > curl -XPUT "[http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backup/snapshot\_kibana?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backup/snapshot_kibana?pretty)" > > -d '{ > > "indices": "kibana-int", > > "ignore\_unavailable": true, > > "wait\_for\_completion": true, > > "include\_global\_state": false > > }' > > > > Then create a tarball of the backup to transfer to another machine > > tar czf /DATA/elasticsearch/kibana-int.tgz -C /DATA/elasticsearch ./backup > > > > When scripted, it seems that the DELETE, and/or PUT are not complete, and > > I get this error: > > tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/4: file changed as we read it > > tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/2: file changed as we read it > > tar: ./backup/indices/kibana-int/3: file changed as we read it > > > > I tried putting a sleep between the DELETE and the PUT, and same error, > > so it seems that perhaps the "wait\_for\_completion" is not doing what it > > should...? > > > > Any ideas, other than just putting a sleep in there? > > > > Cheers! > > > > -Robin- -- 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/e4f2dca1-b40e-427d-9bec-a44dcd4479ce%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/e4f2dca1-b40e-427d-9bec-a44dcd4479ce%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, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wait-for-completion-doesnt-seem-to-be-working-when-making-a-snapshot/16767/4 "2017-07-06T01:38:45Z")