What is a directory table in Snowflake?
What is a directory table in Snowflake?
A directory table in Snowflake is an object layered on a stage that is used to store file-level metadata. It is not a separate database object but rather an implicit part of the stage, conceptually similar to an external table.
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"A directory table is an implicit object layered on a stage (not a separate database object) and is conceptually similar to an external table because it stores file-level metadata about the data files in the stage."