[Website]: TS command is incompatible with data views #8568

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   Summary

   The issue asks to clarify on the ES|QL TS command page that ES|QL views cannot be used as the TS source. The published page currently documents the syntax as TS index_pattern [METADATA fields] and describes index_pattern as indices, data streams, or aliases, but does not state the view restriction. The linked Elasticsearch change adds an explicit verification error for views used with TS.

   Request accuracy

   Accurate — the linked commit e89d1b0 adds the error “Views are not supported in TS command” after view resolution.

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   Page	URL	Action	Confidence	Why this page?
   ES	QL TS command	https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/commands/ts	Update existing page	High

   How to tackle this

   1. Update the TS command reference to state that ES|QL views cannot be used as the TS source, even though views are accepted as source names by FROM.
   2. Include the user-facing verification error or an equivalent explanation so users know why a TS query against a view fails.
   3. Scope the statement to the release where the behavior applies, and verify the wording against the supported-version matrix before merging.
   4. Check the TS examples and the adjacent FROM/views references for consistency; add a cross-link only if it materially helps users choose between FROM and TS.

   Scope boundary

   No change appears necessary to the general FROM command or ES|QL views page unless maintainers want a broader cross-reference about which source commands support views.

   Questions to go deeper

   • Should the restriction be documented as applying from 9.4.5 onward, or should the page scope it to the exact Elasticsearch release where the fix shipped?
   • Should the docs use “ES|QL views” consistently, or is “data views” a product term that needs a separate clarification?
   • Is the exact verification error stable enough to quote, or should the page describe the behavior without reproducing the message?
   • Does the team want a cross-reference from the ES|QL views page, or is the TS reference the sole intended target?

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   @kkrik-es @felixbarny any thoughts on this one?
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    Should the docs use “ES|QL views” consistently, or is “data views” a product term that needs a separate clarification?

    @frconil I'm pretty sure when we talk about views in ESQL (at least in the Elasticsearch docs) we're talking about logical views and data views is different Kibana beast entirely AFAIK