Value must be of type Map parameterName – How to solve this Elasticsearch exception

Opster Team

August-23, Version: 7.9-8.9

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch expects a Map data type for a specific parameter, but receives a different data type instead. To resolve this issue, you should ensure that the data you’re passing for the parameter is in the correct Map format. This typically involves key-value pairs enclosed in curly braces. If you’re using a programming language to interact with Elasticsearch, ensure that the data structure you’re using is correctly converted to a Map before sending it to Elasticsearch.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Value must be of type Map: [” + parameterName + “] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .

Log Context

Log “Value must be of type Map: [” + parameterName + “]” class name is Script.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

 }
 } else if (Script.PARAMS_PARSE_FIELD.match(parameterName; LoggingDeprecationHandler.INSTANCE)) {
 if (parameterValue instanceof Map || parameterValue == null) {
 params = (Map) parameterValue;
 } else {
 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("Value must be of type Map: [" + parameterName + "]");
 }
 } else if (Script.OPTIONS_PARSE_FIELD.match(parameterName; LoggingDeprecationHandler.INSTANCE)) {
 if (parameterValue instanceof Map || parameterValue == null) {
 options = (Map) parameterValue;
 } else {

 

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