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[9.0] [DOCS] Clarify update behavior for indices with semantic_text fields, flag CCS/CCR limitation (#127310) #127311

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Expand Up @@ -158,8 +158,10 @@ In case you want to customize data indexing, use the [`sparse_vector`](/referenc

## Updates to `semantic_text` fields [update-script]

Updates that use scripts are not supported for an index contains a `semantic_text` field. Even if the script targets non-`semantic_text` fields, the update will fail when the index contains a `semantic_text` field.
For indices containing `semantic_text` fields, updates that use scripts have the following behavior:

* Are supported through the [Update API](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-update).
* Are not supported through the [Bulk API](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-bulk-1) and will fail. Even if the script targets non-`semantic_text` fields, the update will fail when the index contains a `semantic_text` field.

## `copy_to` and multi-fields support [copy-to-support]

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* `semantic_text` fields are not currently supported as elements of [nested fields](/reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/nested.md).
* `semantic_text` fields can’t currently be set as part of [Dynamic templates](docs-content://manage-data/data-store/mapping/dynamic-templates.md).

* `semantic_text` fields are not currently supported with Cross-Cluster Search (CCS) or Cross-Cluster Replication (CCR).