# Process to import periodic text file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/process-to-import-periodic-text-file/207969>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 14, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/process-to-import-periodic-text-file/207969 "2019-11-14T22:56:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![K29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@K29](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/K29)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/process-to-import-periodic-text-file/207969/1 "2019-11-14T22:56:48Z")

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Hello,

I'm using ES recently. After having read several posts, I don't see how to use the best method to import datas from a text file in an index. I need to import this file each month and update the index with the new datas. For the moment, I tested a manual import in the data visualizer in Kibana. It's working, but I need to set specific settings and build a periodic task.

What is the best method for this task? Can I use the ES UI for this ? Or do I create a script (PHP) ?

Can you give me methods and information to understand the process?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/process-to-import-periodic-text-file/207969/2 "2019-12-12T22:56:56Z")

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Closed on December 12, 2019, 10:56pm UTC

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