org.apache.lucene.queryParser.ParseException

Question

I got the below error in my project:

org.apache.lucene.queryParser.ParseException: Cannot parse 'AMERICAN EXP PROPTY CASLTY INS AND': Encountered "" at line 1, column 34. Was expecting one of: ... "+" ... "-" ... "(" ... "" ... ... ... ... ... "[" ... "{" ... ... ... "" ...

at org.apache.lucene.queryParser.QueryParser.parse(QueryParser.java:211)
at org.elasticsearch.index.query.xcontent.QueryStringQueryParser.parse(QueryStringQueryParser.java:196)
... 15 more

Please help on how to resolve...when i add an AND at the end of any string it gives me the above error.

Thanks

Answer 1

When you are using QueryString query or specifying your query as a q parameter, elasticsearch is using Lucene to parse your query. As a result, it expects your query to follow Lucene query syntax and returns errors when your query contains syntax errors (dangling AND at the end, in your case). If you want your query string to be interpreted as text and not parsed as a query, consider using Text Query instead.