https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/UF-Batch-Import-Unreadable-File-Type-Error/m-p/506801#M2330 As I understand it, .sqlaudit files are binary rather than text, which is why Splunk won't read them. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:53:36 GMT richgalloway 2020-06-30T23:53:36Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/UF-Batch-Import-Unreadable-File-Type-Error/m-p/506786#M2329 <P>I have some SQL audit files&nbsp; filename.sqlaudit that I want to import using batch. I have the configuration all done and working for test files like a .txt file, but the .sqlaudit file will not import.</P><P>Running '.\splunk.exe list inputstatus' give me 'type = unreadable file type'.</P><P>I have the <SPAN>Splunk Add-on for Microsoft SQL Server installed on the search head, so that should parse the file once it's imported, correct?</SPAN></P><P>How do I get the UF to process the file?</P> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:53:25 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/UF-Batch-Import-Unreadable-File-Type-Error/m-p/506786#M2329 mikefg 2020-06-30T20:53:25Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/UF-Batch-Import-Unreadable-File-Type-Error/m-p/506801#M2330 As I understand it, .sqlaudit files are binary rather than text, which is why Splunk won't read them. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:53:36 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-Enterprise/UF-Batch-Import-Unreadable-File-Type-Error/m-p/506801#M2330 richgalloway 2020-06-30T23:53:36Z