Snowflake connection reference

Learn about the fields used to create a Snowflake connection.

Here is a list of the fields of a Snowflake connection. You need specific information to establish a seamless and secure connection. All fields are required, except where noted.

Connection name

Enter a new Snowflake connection name.

Connection description

Provide a short description of the connection. (Optional)

Account name

Enter the account name associated with your Snowflake connection. The account name is part of the URL that you use to access the Snowflake UI. It is the portion of the URL before snowflakecomputing.com.
Example: If your URL is https://abcd.xyz.efg.snowflakecomputing.com, your account name is abcd.xyz.efg.

User

Enter the Snowflake account username.

Password

Enter the Snowflake account password.

Role

Specify the privilege of the user.

Warehouse

Specify the warehouse associated with the connection.

Database

Specify the database associated with the account. (Optional)

OAuth

Enter the OAuth client ID associated with the Snowflake database.

OAuth client secret

Enter the OAuth client secret associated with the Snowflake database.

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