Which Snowflake object does not consume any storage costs?
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Which Snowflake object does not consume any storage costs? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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Which function generates a Snowflake hosted file URL to a staged file using the stage name and relative file path as inputs? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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While loading data from a JSON file, what enables the removal of the outer array structure from the file and loads the records into separate table rows? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which Snowflake keywords help retrieve data without the need to completely scan a table? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersD, E
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Which of the following are considerations when using a directory table when working with unstructured data? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersB, D
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What type of query will benefit from the query acceleration service? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation Examples of the types of workloads that might benefit from the query acceleration service: 1) Ad hoc analytics. https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/query-acceleration-service#label-query-acceleration-scale-factor
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Which role is responsible for managing the billing and credit data within Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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Snowflake charges a premium for storing semi-structured data. Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation References:
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What operations can be performed while loading a simple CSV file into a Snowflake table using the COPY INTO command? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersB, D
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If DATA_RETENTION_TIME_IN_DAYS = 7 and MAX_DATA_EXTENSION_TIME_IN_DAYS = 8 are set. How many days will pass before a stream becomes stale? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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Which of the following query profiler variables will indicate that a virtual warehouse is not sized correctly for the query being executed? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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What is the MINIMUM Snowflake edition required to use the query acceleration service? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation The Query Acceleration Service is available starting with the Enterprise Edition of Snowflake.
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Which of the following objects can be directly restored using the UNDROP command? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersA, D
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How would a user execute a series of SQL statements using a task? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC Explanation https://community.snowflake.com/s/question/0D53r00009kC6WhCAK/can-a-task-have-multiple-sql-queries
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Which function is used to retrieve the filename for a file stored on a stage? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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What does Snowflake attempt to do if any of the compute resources for a virtual warehouse fail to provision during start-up? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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How can a Snowflake user validate data that is unloaded using the COPY INTO command? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation https://community.snowflake.com/s/article/Best-Practices-for-Data-Unloading
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In which Snowflake layer does Snowflake reorganize data into its internal optimized, compressed, columnar format? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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Who can create network policies within Snowflake? (Select TWO). Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersC, D
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What happens when a value in a single row of a large table is updated? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which command will indicate whether a materialized view is being used in a query? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which of the following terms best describes Snowflake's database architecture? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC Explanation https://www.snowflake.com/product/architecture/
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What is the order of precedence (highest to lowest) of network policies when applied at the account, user, and security integrations layers? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which REST API can be used with unstructured data? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which Snowflake privilege is required on a pipe object to pause or resume pipes? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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Data storage for individual tables can be monitored using which commands and/or objects? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersB, E
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What are characteristics of Snowflake network policies? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersA, C
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What is the abbreviated form to get all the files in the stage for the current user? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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What can a Snowflake user do in the Admin area of Snow right? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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Using which object-level parameters will help limit query processing and concurrency slowdowns? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersB, E
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How can a user get the MOST detailed information about individual table storage details in Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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What command would a user execute to load unstructured data files into a Snowflake internal stage? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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When would creating and using a standard view be preferable to using a materialized view? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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What is an advantage of using database roles instead of granting privileges on objects directly to a share in Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which command can be added to the COPY command to make it load all files, whether or not the load status of the files is known? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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When sharing data in Snowflake, what privileges does a Provider need to grant along with a share? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersC, D
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Masking policies are created at what level in Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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What is the recommended Snowflake data type to store semi-structured data like JSON? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation References:
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When loading data into Snowflake, how should the data be organized? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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Which Snowflake layer is associated with virtual warehouses? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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What identi ers are supported when creating a Snowflake account hostname? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersA, D
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A virtual warehouse's auto-suspend and auto-resume settings apply to which of the following? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/warehouses-overview.html#:~:text=Similarly%2C%20auto%2Dresume%20ensures%20that,individual%20clusters%20in%20the%20warehouse.
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Users are able to see the result sets of queries executed by other users that share their same role. Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation References:
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A Snowflake user is investigating a slow-running query using the Query Profile. Which metric would be a reason to increase the size of the virtual warehouse? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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If there is queueing in the virtual warehouse load monitoring chart, what should a Snowflake user do? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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When setting up a resource monitor for a virtual warehouse, at what interval are used credits reset? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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When unloading data from Snowflake using the COPY INTO <location> command, what is a key consideration for handling NULL values? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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A user has an application that writes a new Tile to a cloud storage location every 5 minutes. What would be the MOST efficient way to get the files into Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-load-snowpipe-intro.html
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During periods of warehouse contention which parameter controls the maximum length of time a warehouse will hold a query for processing? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation The parameter STATEMENT_QUEUED_TIMEOUT_IN_SECONDS sets the limit for a query to wait in the queue in order to get its chance of running on the warehouse. The query will quit after reaching this limit.
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How should a Snowflake use configure a virtual warehouse to be in Maximized mode? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation In Snowflake, configuring a virtual warehouse to be in a "Maximized" mode implies maximizing the resources allocated to the warehouse for its duration. This is done to ensure that the warehouse has a consistent amount of compute resources available, enhancing performance for workloads that require a high level of parallel processing or for handling high query volumes. To configure a virtual warehouse in maximized mode, you should set the same value for bothMIN_CLUSTER_COUNTandMAX_CLUSTER_COUNT. This configuration ensures that the warehouse operates with a fixed number of clusters, thereby providing a stable and maximized level of compute resources.
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What will prevent unauthorized access to a Snowflake account from an unknown source? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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What type of query benefits the MOST from search optimization? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC Explanation References:
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How does the search optimization service improve query performance? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation The Search Optimization Service in Snowflake enhances query performance by creating a persistent data structure that enables faster access to specific data, particularly for queries with selective filters on columns not often used in clustering. This persistent structure accelerates data retrieval without depending on clustering or caching, thereby improving response times for targeted queries. Snowflake's micro-partitioning automatically manages table structure, but search optimization allows further enhancement for certain high-frequency, specific access patterns.
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The MAXIMUM size for a serverless task run is equivalent to what size virtual warehouse? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which object can be used to query the data loading history for the last 365 days for a Snowflake account? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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A data provider wants to share data with a consumer who does not have a Snowflake account. The provider creates a reader account for the consumer following these steps: 1. Created a user called "CONSUMER" Based on this configuration what is true of the reader account? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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A query against which table will provide details about bytes consumed by active, Time Travel, and Fail-safe storage? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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Which command will allow users to query data from files in cloud storage without ingesting the data ? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA Explanation An external table allows users to query files stored in external stages (e.g., S3, Azure Blob, GCS) without loading them into Snowflake tables . This enables cost-effective access to external datasets. References:
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Which Snowflake URL type allows users or applications to download or access files directly from Snowflake stage without authentication? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which file function generates a Snowflake-hosted file URL to a staged file using the stage name and relative file path as inputs? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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What happens to foreign key constraints when a table is cloned to another database? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation When a table is cloned in Snowflake, it creates a duplicate of the table's data and metadata. However, foreign key constraints and primary key references are not retained in the cloned table.
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Which table type is no longer available after the close of the session and therefore has no Fail-safe or Time Travel recovery option? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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What are the correct settings for column and element names, regardless of which notation is used while accessing elements in a JSON object? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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What happens when a Data Provider revokes privileges to a Share on an object in their source database? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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Which multi-cluster virtual warehouse setting will help process queued queries as quickly as possible? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation In Auto-scale mode, a Snowflake multi-cluster virtual warehouse dynamically adds or removes clusters to process queued queries efficiently. This ensures that workloads are handled quickly without manual intervention, especially during peak demand.
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Which database objects can be shared with Secure Data Sharing? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersA, D
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Which statement will execute a stored procedure? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation You execute a stored procedure using the CALL command. Nested procedure calls are allowed where the result of one procedure is passed as an argument to another. References:
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What strategies can be used to optimize the performance of a virtual warehouse? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersA, D Explanation Optimizing Warehouses for Performance: 1-Reduce queues (if WH is not multi cluster make it multi cluster else add another WH) 2-Resolve memory spillage ( scale up or convert it to Snowpark-optimized WH) 3-Increase warehouse size (Scale up) 4-Trying Query Acceleration - set ENABLE_QUERY_ACCELERATION = true 5-Optimizing the Warehouse Cache (by increasing Auto-suspension) 6-Limiting Concurrently Running Queries (Decrease the MAX_CONCURRENCY_LEVEL)
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Which use case will always cause an exploding join in Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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A user created a new worksheet within the Snowsight Ul and wants to share this with teammates How can this worksheet be shared? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which account__usage views are used to evaluate the details of dynamic data masking? (Select TWO) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersB, F Explanation https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/security-column-ddm-intro.html#:~:text=DESCRIBE%20MASKING%20POLICY-,Auditing%20Dynamic%20Data%20Masking,a%20masking%20policy%20is%
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What privileges or user roles are required to get or request access to data that is available in the Snowflake Marketplace? (Select TWO). Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersB, E
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A Snowflake user has been granted the CREATE DATA EXCHANGE LISTING privilege with their role. Which tasks can this user now perform on the Data Exchange? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersC, E
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What is a fundamental characteristic of Snowflake micro-partitions? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation Micro-partitions are immutable units of storage in Snowflake that underpin its architecture.
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How is Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication used in Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC Explanation Single Sign-On (SSO) allows users to authenticate once using their organization's identity provider (IdP) and access multiple applications, including Snowflake, without needing to re-enter credentials.
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In Snowpipe, what is the default behavior of the ON_ERROR COPY option? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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Which Snowflake data governance feature supports the tracking of sensitive data for compliance, discovery, protection, and resource usage? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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What Snowflake object records Data Manipulation Language (DML) changes so that actions can be taken using the changed data? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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What does a Query Profile provide in Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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A table needs to be loaded. The input data is in JSON format and is a concatenation of multiple JSON documents. The file size is 3 GB. A warehouse size small is being used. The following COPY INTO command was executed: COPY INTO SAMPLE FROM @~/SAMPLE.JSON (TYPE=JSON) The load failed with this error: Max LOB size (16777216) exceeded, actual size of parsed column is 17894470. How can this issue be resolved? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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What is the SNOWFLAKE.ACCOUNT_USAGE view that contains information about which objects were read by queries within the last 365 days (1 year)? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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An external stage many_stage contains many directories including one, app_files that contains CSV files How can all the CSV files from this directory be moved into table my_table without scanning files that are not needed? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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Using which copy option when unloading data allows users to include a Universally Unique Identi er (UUID) in the names of unloaded les? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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Which Snowflake database object can be shared with other accounts? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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A size Small standard virtual warehouse running in auto-suspend mode is used for a production Business Intelligence (BI) reporting environment. The BI reports generate quickly in the early morning, but as the day progresses and there are more users, it takes longer to run the reports. How can this situation be addressed? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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Which command line parameter value can be pre-specified as an environment variable in SnowSQL? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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AWS Private Link provides a secure connection from the Customer's on-premise data center to the Snowflake. Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation References:
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Which commands can a Snowflake user execute to specify a cluster key for a table? (Choose two.) Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answersA, C
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While unloading data into a stage, how can the user ensure that the output will be a single file? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB
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What is the MINIMUM Snowftake edition that supports database replication? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerB Explanation The minimum Snowflake edition that supports database replication is the Enterprise edition. Database replication allows data to be replicated between different Snowflake accounts or regions, providing high availability and disaster recovery capabilities. Snowflake Documentation: Database Replication
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At what level can the ALLOW_CLIENT_MFA_CACHING parameter be set? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA Explanation https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/security-mfa
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Which Snowflake table type persists until it is explicitly dropped. is available for all users with relevant privileges (across sessions). Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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Which table is designed to store a catalog of stage files in cloud storage? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC
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In addition to performing all the standard steps to share data, which privilege must be granted on each database referenced by a secure view in order to be shared? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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How are network policies defined in Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD
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Which Snowflake table type is only visible to the user who creates it, can have the same name as permanent tables in the same schema, and is dropped at the end of the session? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA
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Which statement describes how Snowflake supports reader accounts? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/sql/show-managed-accounts.html
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What is the default character set used when loading CSV files into Snowflake? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerA Explanation https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/intro-summary-loading.html#:~:text=For%20delimited%20files%20(CSV%2C%20TSV,encoding%20to%20use%20for%20loading.Fordelimitedfiles(CSV,TSV,etc.),thedefaultcharactersetisUTF-8.Touseanyothercharacterssets,youmustexplicitlyspecifytheencodingtouseforloading.Forthelistofsupportedcharactersets,seeSupportedCharacterSetsforDelimitedFiles(inthistopic).
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Which table function will identify data that was loaded using COPY INTO <table> statements and also identify data loaded using Snowpipe? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerD Explanation The COPY_HISTORY table function in Snowflake is used to track data loading activities, including both manual COPY INTO <table> commands and automated data loading through Snowpipe. This function
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How long is the Fail-safe period for recovering historical data from permanent tables? Reveal answer details Close answer detailsCorrect answerC |