[role="xpack"]
[testenv="basic"]
[[xpack-sql]]
= SQL access

:sql-tests: {xes-repo-dir}/../../plugin/sql/qa/
:sql-specs: {sql-tests}server/src/main/resources/
:jdbc-tests: {sql-tests}jdbc/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/sql/qa/jdbc
:security-tests: {sql-tests}server/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/sql/qa/security
:es-sql: Elasticsearch SQL

[partintro]
--

X-Pack includes a SQL feature to execute SQL queries against {es}
indices and return results in tabular format.

The following chapters aim to cover everything from usage, to syntax and drivers.
Experienced users or those in a hurry might want to jump directly to
the list of SQL <<sql-commands, commands>> and <<sql-functions, functions>>.

<<sql-overview, Overview>>::
    Overview of {es-sql} and its features.
<<sql-getting-started, Getting Started>>::
    Start using SQL right away in {es}.
<<sql-concepts, Concepts and Terminology>>::
    Language conventions across SQL and {es}.
<<sql-security,Security>>::
    Secure {es-sql} and {es}.
<<sql-rest,REST API>>::
    Execute SQL in JSON format over REST.
<<sql-translate,Translate API>>::
    Translate SQL in JSON format to {es} native query.
<<sql-cli,CLI>>::
    Command-line application for executing SQL against {es}.
<<sql-jdbc,JDBC>>::
    JDBC driver for {es}.
<<sql-odbc,ODBC>>::
    ODBC driver for {es}.
<<sql-client-apps,Client Applications>>::
    Setup various SQL/BI tools with {es-sql}.
<<sql-spec,SQL Language>>::
    Overview of the {es-sql} language, such as supported data types, commands and
    syntax.
<<sql-functions,Functions and Operators>>::
    List of functions and operators supported.
<<sql-limitations,Limitations>>::
    {es-sql} current limitations.
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include::overview.asciidoc[]
include::getting-started.asciidoc[]
include::concepts.asciidoc[]
include::security.asciidoc[]
include::endpoints/index.asciidoc[]
include::language/index.asciidoc[]
include::functions/index.asciidoc[]
include::appendix/index.asciidoc[]
include::limitations.asciidoc[]

:jdbc-tests!:
