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Question 1

An Architect has a design where files arrive every 10 minutes and are loaded into a primary database table using Snowpipe. A secondary database is refreshed every hour with the latest data from the primary database.

Based on this scenario, what Time Travel query options are available on the secondary database?


Correct : A

Snowflake's Time Travel feature allows users to query historical data within a defined retention period. In the given scenario, since the secondary database is refreshed every hour, Time Travel can be used to query each hourly version of the table as long as it falls within the retention window. This does not include individual Snowpipe loads within each hour unless they coincide with the hourly refresh.


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Question 2

An Architect for a multi-national transportation company has a system that is used to check the weather conditions along vehicle routes. The data is provided to drivers.

The weather information is delivered regularly by a third-party company and this information is generated as JSON structure. Then the data is loaded into Snowflake in a column with a VARIANT data type. This

table is directly queried to deliver the statistics to the drivers with minimum time lapse.

A single entry includes (but is not limited to):

- Weather condition; cloudy, sunny, rainy, etc.

- Degree

- Longitude and latitude

- Timeframe

- Location address

- Wind

The table holds more than 10 years' worth of data in order to deliver the statistics from different years and locations. The amount of data on the table increases every day.

The drivers report that they are not receiving the weather statistics for their locations in time.

What can the Architect do to deliver the statistics to the drivers faster?


Correct : B

To improve the performance of queries on semi-structured data, such as JSON stored in a VARIANT column, Snowflake's search optimization service can be utilized. By adding search optimization specifically for the longitude and latitude fields within the VARIANT column, the system can perform point lookups and substring queries more efficiently. This will allow for faster retrieval of weather statistics, which is critical for the drivers to receive timely updates.


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Question 3

A new table and streams are created with the following commands:

CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE LETTERS (ID INT, LETTER STRING) ;

CREATE OR REPLACE STREAM STREAM_1 ON TABLE LETTERS;

CREATE OR REPLACE STREAM STREAM_2 ON TABLE LETTERS APPEND_ONLY = TRUE;

The following operations are processed on the newly created table:

INSERT INTO LETTERS VALUES (1, 'A');

INSERT INTO LETTERS VALUES (2, 'B');

INSERT INTO LETTERS VALUES (3, 'C');

TRUNCATE TABLE LETTERS;

INSERT INTO LETTERS VALUES (4, 'D');

INSERT INTO LETTERS VALUES (5, 'E');

INSERT INTO LETTERS VALUES (6, 'F');

DELETE FROM LETTERS WHERE ID = 6;

What would be the output of the following SQL commands, in order?

SELECT COUNT (*) FROM STREAM_1;

SELECT COUNT (*) FROM STREAM_2;


Correct : C

In Snowflake, a stream records data manipulation language (DML) changes to its base table since the stream was created or last consumed. STREAM_1 will show all changes including the TRUNCATE operation, while STREAM_2, being APPEND_ONLY, will not show deletions like TRUNCATE. Therefore, STREAM_1 will count the three inserts, the TRUNCATE (counted as a single operation), and the subsequent two inserts before the delete, totaling 4. STREAM_2 will only count the three initial inserts and the two after the TRUNCATE, totaling 3, as it does not count the TRUNCATE or the delete operation.


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Question 4

An Architect with the ORGADMIN role wants to change a Snowflake account from an Enterprise edition to a Business Critical edition.

How should this be accomplished?


Correct : D

To change the edition of a Snowflake account, an organization administrator (ORGADMIN) cannot directly alter the account settings through SQL commands or the Snowflake interface. The proper procedure is to contact Snowflake Support to request an edition change for the account. This ensures that the change is managed correctly and aligns with Snowflake's operational protocols.


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Question 5

Which command will create a schema without Fail-safe and will restrict object owners from passing on access to other users?


Correct : D

A transient schema in Snowflake is designed without a Fail-safe period, meaning it does not incur additional storage costs once it leaves Time Travel, and it is not protected by Fail-safe in the event of a data loss. The WITH MANAGED ACCESS option ensures that all privilege grants, including future grants on objects within the schema, are managed by the schema owner, thus restricting object owners from passing on access to other users1.


* Snowflake Documentation on creating schemas1

* Snowflake Documentation on configuring access control2

* Snowflake Documentation on understanding and viewing Fail-safe3

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