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navigation_title: "Source commands"
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# {{esql}} source commands [esql-source-commands]

An {{esql}} source command produces a table, typically with data from {{es}}. An {{esql}} query must start with a source command.

:::{image} ../../images/source-command.svg
:alt: A source command producing a table from {{es}}
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{{esql}} supports these source commands:

:::{include} ../_snippets/lists/source-commands.md
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:::{include} ../_snippets/commands/layout/from.md
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:::{include} ../_snippets/commands/layout/ts.md
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:::{include} ../_snippets/commands/layout/row.md
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:::{include} ../_snippets/commands/layout/show.md
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