# How do I index data from logs in a specific format in elastic search? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 28, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-index-data-from-logs-in-a-specific-format-in-elastic-search/23708 "2015-05-28T13:20:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![simarpreet\_singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@simarpreet\_singh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/simarpreet_singh)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-index-data-from-logs-in-a-specific-format-in-elastic-search/23708/1 "2015-05-28T13:20:00Z")
I receive data in this format: Name Date Details. How do I index it into indices of Elastic Search automatically ? ## -- Please update your bookmarks! We have moved to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/) You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/38bb9c44-b428-4111-8115-a48efcfe7790%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/38bb9c44-b428-4111-8115-a48efcfe7790%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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:** [May 28, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-index-data-from-logs-in-a-specific-format-in-elastic-search/23708/2 "2015-05-28T22:03:57Z")
You can just send it as it and it will be indexed. Of course you can also map things so they are correctly identified. Depends on what you want to do. PS - We're moving to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/), please join us there for any future discussions! On 28 May 2015 at 23:20, [simarpreet.singh@freecharge.com](mailto:simarpreet.singh@freecharge.com) wrote: > I receive data in this format: Name Date Details. How do I index it into > indices of Elastic Search automatically ? > > ## -- Please update your bookmarks! We have moved to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/) > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/38bb9c44-b428-4111-8115-a48efcfe7790%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/38bb9c44-b428-4111-8115-a48efcfe7790%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/38bb9c44-b428-4111-8115-a48efcfe7790%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/38bb9c44-b428-4111-8115-a48efcfe7790%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ## -- Please update your bookmarks! We have moved to [https://discuss.elastic.co/](https://discuss.elastic.co/) You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X9En%2Bz1Bax85M%2B-pzMUKnW5aNrBWOHxPr92\_MnzqdPVOg%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X9En%2Bz1Bax85M%2B-pzMUKnW5aNrBWOHxPr92_MnzqdPVOg%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-index-data-from-logs-in-a-specific-format-in-elastic-search/23708/3 "2017-07-06T00:11:08Z")