Fixing Elasticsearch error: No handler for type [string] declared on field

By | January 4, 2019

This Elasticsearch error: No handler for type [string] declared on field is often seen after an “innocent” upgrade from Elasticsearch 5.x to 6.x. Classic sign is that the new indices do not get created. I faced this error when using Serilog to push data into the Elasticsearch cluster after upgrade. It is frustrating as it… Read More »

Errors in referencing .net standard library projects in .net framework based projects

By | August 9, 2018

Errors in referencing .net standard library projects in .net framework based projects is a rather common occurrence. This runtime error “Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified” has to be one of the most frustrating error. Everything works fine on your machine and moment… Read More »

My PuTTY terminal color schemes

By | August 9, 2017

This brief post is about cutomising putty terminal color schemes to something more pleasant. The default ones which come with PuTTY are a relic of past. So unless you love the retro there is no need to put up with the PuTTY defaults. You can change it to something more pleasant but that involves registry… Read More »