## `MV_EXPAND` [esql-mv_expand]

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This functionality is in technical preview and may be
changed or removed in a future release. Elastic will work to fix any
issues, but features in technical preview are not subject to the support
SLA of official GA features.
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The `MV_EXPAND` processing command expands multivalued columns into one row per
value, duplicating other columns.

**Syntax**

```esql
MV_EXPAND column
```

**Parameters**

`column`
:   The multivalued column to expand.

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The output rows produced by `MV_EXPAND` can be in any order and may not respect
preceding `SORT`s. To guarantee a certain ordering, place a `SORT` after any
`MV_EXPAND`s.
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**Example**

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