# Can I monitor SQL server ERRORLOG in ES without using Logstash? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 11, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-monitor-sql-server-errorlog-in-es-without-using-logstash/100060 "2017-09-11T13:17:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rkpotdar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@rkpotdar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rkpotdar)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-monitor-sql-server-errorlog-in-es-without-using-logstash/100060/1 "2017-09-11T13:17:27Z")
In my setup, the SQL server resides on a Windows machine and it generates ERRORLOG which records for any errors occurring in SQL server. I'd like these logs to be pushed on to an Ubuntu machine (where I currently run ES and Kibana). My question being, can I directly consume the ERRORLOG file into ES for monitoring or should I be using Logstash (with grok filter) to read out the ERRORLOG? The pattern is something like TIMESTAMP\<1SPACE\>USER\<4SPACES\>MESSAGE. Also to note that message is multiline in a few cases. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-monitor-sql-server-errorlog-in-es-without-using-logstash/100060/2 "2017-09-12T03:04:30Z")
You will likely need Logstash if you want to structure your logs. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-monitor-sql-server-errorlog-in-es-without-using-logstash/100060/3 "2017-10-10T03:04:34Z")
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