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.
B https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-load-dirtables#:~:text=using%20directory%20tables.-,What%20is%20a%20directory%20table%3F,-%C2%B6
"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."
B is correct