elasticsearch/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/esql-commands.md

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{{esql}} commands [esql-commands]

{{esql}} commands come in two flavors: source commands and processing commands:

• An {{esql}} query must start with a source command.
• Use processing commands to modify an input table by adding, removing, or transforming rows and columns.