How does Snowflake handle the bulk unloading of data into single or multiple files?
How does Snowflake handle the bulk unloading of data into single or multiple files?
Snowflake handles the bulk unloading of data by assigning each unloaded data file a unique name. The COPY INTO <location> command provides a copy option (SINGLE) for unloading data into a single file or multiple files, but the default option is SINGLE = FALSE, meaning it unloads into multiple files by default. The unique naming ensures that even if multiple files are generated, they are easily distinguishable.
from doc: Bulk Unloading into Single or Multiple Files The COPY INTO <location> command provides a copy option (SINGLE) for unloading data into a single file or multiple files. The default is SINGLE = FALSE (i.e. unload into multiple files). Snowflake assigns each file a unique name. The location path specified for the command can contain a filename prefix that is assigned to all the data files generated. If a prefix is not specified, Snowflake prefixes the generated filenames with data_.
Q: .. into single OR multiple files? A: .. default option is SINGLE = TRUE.
ANS = A... default is SINGLE = False. https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-unload-overview
A is correct
single or multiple files : C is correct for single
C Bulk Unloading into Single or Multiple Files The COPY INTO <location> command provides a copy option (SINGLE) for unloading data into a single file or multiple files. The default is SINGLE = FALSE (i.e. unload into multiple files).
SINGLE = FALSE is default, which is why this answer is incorrect
https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-unload-overview
It can be Internal stage also, so this answer is not correct
Not C because DEFAULT for SINGLE is FALSE Not D Not B Leaves A only "However, when an unload operation writes multiple files to a stage, Snowflake appends a suffix that ensures each file name is unique across parallel execution threads" https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/sql/copy-into-location
Snowflake uses the COPY INTO Statement for bulk unload into single or Multiple files. By default SINGLE = FALSE
COPY command is used to load the Table data into a file which is sure. Whether its Single File or Multiple Filed is decided by SINGLE option being True or False. Option C says, Copy command is used to unload the file which is correct. but the Default value of Single is FALSE. not TRUE. So, the only option is A.
correct
Snowflake assigns each file a unique name. The location path specified for the command can contain a filename prefix that is assigned to all the data files generated. If a prefix is not specified, Snowflake prefixes the generated filenames with data_.