Defining Snowflake Tables

Tab	Property	Description	Additional Information
	Physical Name	Specifies the physical name of the table
	Database	Specifies the database of the table
	Schema	Specifics the schema for the table
	Use Replace Syntax	Specifies whether the REPLACE syntax is used	Selecting this option replaces the syntax with the new DDL that is generated during Forward Engineering.
	If Not Exists	Specifies that if the table already exists, no exception is thrown, and no action happens
	Table Type	Specifies the table type	External Table: Indicates that the selected table type is external and the table's data is stored in an external data source. Dynamic Table: Indicates that the selected table type is dynamic.
	Physical Only	Specifies whether the table appears in a physical model only
	Generate	Specifies whether a DDL statement is generated for the table during forward engineering
General	Name	Specifies the complete name of the table
Physical Name	Specifies the physical entity name of the table
Harden Strategy	Specifies the name of the hardening strategy for a table	Inherit: Indicates to adopt the existing naming conventions established by your organization Override: Indicates that the existing naming conventions are overwritten with the new one Harden: Indicates that the naming conventions are hardened across the organization
Table Type	Specifies the table type
Data Retention Time (In Days)	Specifies the number of days for which SELECT, CLONE, and UNDROP can be performed on the historical data in the table
DEFAULT_DDL_COLLATION	Specifies a default collation specification for all the columns in the table
Copy Grants	Specifies whether the access privileges from the original table are retained when a new table is created
Like Table	Specifies the table from which the new table must use column definitions
Clone Table	Specifies whether to create a new table with the same column definitions and containing all the existing data from the source table, without copying the data
At or Before	Specifies whether to use Time Travel to clone the table at or before a specific point
Time Type	Specifies the time type for Time Travel
Point	Specifies the point at or before which the table must be cloned
Cluster By Expressions	Cluster By	Specifies one or more columns or column expressions in the table as the clustering key
Stage Format Options	Use Existing File Format	Specifies whether the existing file format must be used for loading or unloading data into the table
Stage File Format Type	Specifies the type of files to load or unload into the table	Depending on the format that you set, other corresponding properties are available.
Stage Copy Options	Action On Error (while Copy)	Specifies the action to be performed when an error occurs while loading data from a file
Copy Size Limit	Specifies the maximum size (in bytes) of data to be loaded for a COPY statement
Purge After Copy	Specifies whether data files must be purged automatically after data is successfully loaded
Returned Failed Only	Specifies whether only the files that failed to load are returned in the statement result
Enforce Length	Specifies whether text strings that exceed the target column length must be truncated
Match By Column Name	Specifies whether to load semi-structured data into columns in the target table that match corresponding columns represented in the data
Truncate Columns	Specifies whether text strings that exceed the target column length must be truncated
Force Load (Reload) All Files	Specifies whether all files must be loaded, irrespective of whether they have been loaded previously and have not changed since they were loaded
External Table Options (Applicable only when the Table Type is set to External Table)	External Stage Type	Specifies the external stage name
External Stage Location	Specifies the external stage where the files containing data to be read are staged
Refresh On Create	Specifies whether the external table metadata must be automatically refreshed after the external table is created
Auto Refresh	Specifies whether Snowflake should enable triggering automatic refreshes of the external table metadata when new or updated data files are available in the specified external stage
Pattern	Specifies a regular expression pattern string, enclosed in single quotes, specifying the file names and/or paths on the external stage to match
Table Format	Specifies the format of the external table
Partition By	Specifies any partition columns to evaluate for the external table
Dynamic Table Options (Applicable only when the Table Type is set to Dynamic Table)	Target Lag	Specifies the maximum time the dynamic table's content can be delayed after updates to the source tables.
Warehouse	Specifies the name of the warehouse for refreshing the dynamic tables
Refresh Mode	Specifies the refresh modes for the dynamic tables	Auto: Indicates that the system applies an incremental refresh rate by default. This is the default mode. Full: Indicates to enforce a complete refresh of the dynamic tables. Incremental: Indicate to enforce an incremental refresh of the dynamic tables.
Initialize	Specifies how the initial refresh of the dynamic tables behaves	On Create: Indicates that the dynamic tables are refreshed at its creation. On Schedule: Indicates that the dynamic tables are refreshed at the next scheduled refresh.
Max Data Extension Time in Days	Specifies the maximum number of days the data can be retained on the dynamic tables
Row Access Policy	Specifies the access policy for the row in a dynamic table
Query	Specifies the query for the dynamic tables
Row Access Policy Columns	Specifies the columns with row access policy
Tags List	Name	Specifies the name of the tag
Value	Specifies the value of the available tag

Physical Name

Specifies the physical name of the table

Database

Specifies the database of the table

Schema

Specifics the schema for the table

Use Replace Syntax

Specifies whether the REPLACE syntax is used

Selecting this option replaces the syntax with the new DDL that is generated during Forward Engineering.

If Not Exists

Specifies that if the table already exists, no exception is thrown, and no action happens

Table Type

Specifies the table type

External Table: Indicates that the selected table type is external and the table's data is stored in an external data source.

Dynamic Table: Indicates that the selected table type is dynamic.

Physical Only

Specifies whether the table appears in a physical model only

Generate

Specifies whether a DDL statement is generated for the table during forward engineering

General

Name

Specifies the complete name of the table

Physical Name

Specifies the physical entity name of the table

Harden Strategy

Specifies the name of the hardening strategy for a table

Inherit: Indicates to adopt the existing naming conventions established by your organization

Override: Indicates that the existing naming conventions are overwritten with the new one

Harden: Indicates that the naming conventions are hardened across the organization

Table Type

Specifies the table type

Data Retention Time (In Days)

Specifies the number of days for which SELECT, CLONE, and UNDROP can be performed on the historical data in the table

DEFAULT_DDL_COLLATION

Specifies a default collation specification for all the columns in the table

Copy Grants

Specifies whether the access privileges from the original table are retained when a new table is created

Like Table

Specifies the table from which the new table must use column definitions

Clone Table

Specifies whether to create a new table with the same column definitions and containing all the existing data from the source table, without copying the data

At or Before

Specifies whether to use Time Travel to clone the table at or before a specific point

Time Type

Specifies the time type for Time Travel

Point

Specifies the point at or before which the table must be cloned

Cluster By Expressions

Cluster By

Specifies one or more columns or column expressions in the table as the clustering key

Stage Format Options

Use Existing File Format

Specifies whether the existing file format must be used for loading or unloading data into the table

Stage File Format Type

Specifies the type of files to load or unload into the table

Depending on the format that you set, other corresponding properties are available.

Stage Copy Options

Action On Error (while Copy)

Specifies the action to be performed when an error occurs while loading data from a file

Copy Size Limit

Specifies the maximum size (in bytes) of data to be loaded for a COPY statement

Purge After Copy

Specifies whether data files must be purged automatically after data is successfully loaded

Returned Failed Only

Specifies whether only the files that failed to load are returned in the statement result

Enforce Length

Specifies whether text strings that exceed the target column length must be truncated

Match By Column Name

Specifies whether to load semi-structured data into columns in the target table that match corresponding columns represented in the data

Truncate Columns

Specifies whether text strings that exceed the target column length must be truncated

Force Load (Reload) All Files

Specifies whether all files must be loaded, irrespective of whether they have been loaded previously and have not changed since they were loaded

External Table Options

(Applicable only
when the Table Type
is set to External Table)

External Stage Type

Specifies the external stage name

External Stage Location

Specifies the external stage where the files containing data to be read are staged

Refresh On Create

Specifies whether the external table metadata must be automatically refreshed after the external table is created

Auto Refresh

Specifies whether Snowflake should enable triggering automatic refreshes of the external table metadata when new or updated data files are available in the specified external stage

Pattern

Specifies a regular expression pattern string, enclosed in single quotes, specifying the file names and/or paths on the external stage to match

Table Format

Specifies the format of the external table

Partition By

Specifies any partition columns to evaluate for the external table

Dynamic Table Options

(Applicable only
when the Table Type
is set to Dynamic Table)

Target Lag

Specifies the maximum time the dynamic table's content can be delayed after updates to the source tables.

Warehouse

Specifies the name of the warehouse for refreshing the dynamic tables

Refresh Mode

Specifies the refresh modes for the dynamic tables

Auto: Indicates that the system applies an incremental refresh rate by default. This is the default mode.

Full: Indicates to enforce a complete refresh of the dynamic tables.

Incremental: Indicate to enforce an incremental refresh of the dynamic tables.

Initialize

Specifies how the initial refresh of the dynamic tables behaves

On Create: Indicates that the dynamic tables are refreshed at its creation.

On Schedule: Indicates that the dynamic tables are refreshed at the next scheduled refresh.

Max Data Extension Time in Days

Specifies the maximum number of days the data can be retained on the dynamic tables

Row Access Policy

Specifies the access policy for the row in a dynamic table

Query

Specifies the query for the dynamic tables

Row Access Policy Columns

Specifies the columns with row access policy

Tags List

Name

Specifies the name of the tag

Value

Specifies the value of the available tag