Snowflake

How to set up the Snowflake connection and additional notes on using it

With Codatum, you can connect, query, and manage data of Snowflake.

This feature is currently in preview. Functionality and availability may change without notice.

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How to Set Up

1. Prepare a Key-Pair and Snowflake User

Currently, only key-pair authentication is supported. Refer to the Snowflake user-guide key-pair-auth for instructions on creating a key pair. Then, associate the public key with the Snowflake user you plan to use for the connection.

2. Grant the Necessary Privileges

You must grant privileges to the role assigned to the Snowflake user:

• Prepare a Role

  • Create a new role or use an existing one, then assign it to the user you created.

• Warehouse Privileges

  • Grant the USAGE privilege on the warehouse you want to use to that role.

• Database Privileges

  • Grant the USAGE privilege on the database you want to use to that role.

• Schema Privileges

  • Grant the USAGE privilege on the schema you want to use to that role.

• Table Privileges

  • Grant the SELECT privilege on the table you want to use to that role.

3. Register the Snowflake Connection in Codatum

Finally, create Snowflake Connection in Codatum

1. In the Connection list, select New connection and select Snowflake.

2. Enter a Connection name as the Display name

3. Select the Access level

4. Enter the Organization name

   • The name of your Snowflake organization. See Snowflake user-guide admin-account-identifier for more details.

5. Enter the Account name

   • The name of your Snowflake account.

     (Be careful not to confuse this with the full account identifier, which includes the organization name.) See Snowflake user-guide admin-account-identifier for more details.

6. Enter the User name

   • Use the User name you prepared in the step1.

7. Enter the Role name

   • Use the Role name you prepared in the step2.

8. Enter the Warehouse name

   • Use the Warehouse name you prepared in the step2.

9. Enter the Database name

   • Specifies the default database in which statements are executed (like “namespace”). This setting does not limit which tables or schemas you can query.

10. Enter the Private key

    • Use the Private key you prepared in the step1.

    • Paste the entire private key, including the lines -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- and -----END PRIVATE KEY-----

11. Add datasets to the Sync target

Network and Firewall Restrictions

Currently, Codatum does not provide a fixed IP address for connections. If you need to whitelist IP addresses in Snowflake for security reasons, please contact Codatum Support to discuss possible options.