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Given this bulk indexing snippet, what will be the result if one document fails due to a mapping conflict?

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Elasticsearch - Performance and Scaling
Given this bulk indexing snippet, what will be the result if one document fails due to a mapping conflict? POST /_bulk { "index": { "_index": "myindex" } } { "field": "value1" } { "index": { "_index": "myindex" } } { "field": 123 } Assuming "field" is mapped as text.
AThe entire bulk request fails and no documents are indexed
BBoth documents are indexed, ignoring the mapping conflict
CThe first document is indexed, the second fails with an error
DElasticsearch retries the second document with a corrected type
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand bulk partial failure behavior

    Bulk API processes each action independently; failures do not stop others.
  2. Step 2: Mapping conflict causes error on second document only

    First document indexes fine; second fails due to type mismatch.
  3. Final Answer:

    The first document is indexed, the second fails with an error -> Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    Bulk partial failure = some docs indexed, errors reported [OK]
Quick Trick: Bulk API indexes valid docs; errors reported per document [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Assuming entire bulk fails on one error
  • Thinking Elasticsearch auto-corrects mapping conflicts
  • Believing all docs are indexed ignoring errors

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