Elasticsearch - Document Operations
You want to delete all documents from the orders index where the amount field is less than 100. Which Elasticsearch request correctly achieves this?
You want to delete all documents from the orders index where the amount field is less than 100. Which Elasticsearch request correctly achieves this?
hard🚀 Application Q15 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify the correct API for deleting multiple documents by condition
_delete_by_query is used with POST to delete documents matching a query.Step 2: Check the query for amount less than 100
The range query with "lt": 100 correctly matches documents with amount less than 100.Step 3: Verify the request method and path
POST /orders/_delete_by_query with the correct JSON body is the proper syntax.Final Answer:
POST /orders/_delete_by_query { "query": { "range": { "amount": { "lt": 100 } } } } -> Option DQuick Check:
Delete by query with range and POST = correct [OK]
Quick Trick: Use POST _delete_by_query with range query for conditional deletes [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Using DELETE method with request body (not supported)
- Using _doc endpoint instead of _delete_by_query
- Using term query instead of range for less than condition
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