# Elasticsearch won't accept logs using standard syslog date format

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-wont-accept-logs-using-standard-syslog-date-format/179962>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 7, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-wont-accept-logs-using-standard-syslog-date-format/179962 "2019-05-07T12:01:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-wont-accept-logs-using-standard-syslog-date-format/179962/3 "2019-05-08T11:38:09Z")

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Read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and specifically the "Also be patient" part.

It's fine to answer on your own thread after 2 or 3 days (not including weekends) if you don't have an answer.

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