# Create a data view

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-a-data-view/375485>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Created:** [March 5, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-a-data-view/375485 "2025-03-05T21:52:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-a-data-view/375485/4 "2025-03-07T09:49:26Z")

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> [@arcsons](#):
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> `Data stream backing indices don't support aliases`

Why do you need to create an alias? This error is covered in [this related post](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/data-stream-backing-indices-dont-support-aliases/321838), and you'll see that the data stream name is effectively an alias.

Are you needing to filter the data for a particular visualization or dashboard? If so you can use the filters at the top.

Hope that helps!

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