https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Monitor-Text-Files/m-p/559626#M92552 <P>If we have logs being pushed to a text file stored on our drive, can Splunk monitor the content of these files and can we search the content of these files?</P> Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:46:44 GMT michaelsplunk1 2021-07-15T15:46:44Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Monitor-Text-Files/m-p/559626#M92552 <P>If we have logs being pushed to a text file stored on our drive, can Splunk monitor the content of these files and can we search the content of these files?</P> Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:46:44 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Monitor-Text-Files/m-p/559626#M92552 michaelsplunk1 2021-07-15T15:46:44Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Monitor-Text-Files/m-p/559630#M92553 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.splunk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/70257">@michaelsplunk1</a>,</P><P>yes, Splunk can index all text files.</P><P>If you create an input to read all files in a folder and you copy your files in that folder, Splunk automatically reads those files.</P><P>Obviously if you have different files (e.g forma or content), that must be parsed using different sourcetypes, you have to create a different input for each kind of file.</P><P>Ciao.</P><P>Giuseppe</P> Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:57:20 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Monitor-Text-Files/m-p/559630#M92553 gcusello 2021-07-15T15:57:20Z