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Snowflake

This guide shows you how to create a Snowflake Connection in Ascend.

Prerequisites

Ascend Project
Ascend Workspace
Credentials for a Snowflake account
- Username: Username of the account used to connect to Snowflake
- Password: Password of the account used to connect to Snowflake
Currently, only username and password authentication is supported for Snowflake Connections.

Create a Snowflake Connection

From your workspace Super Graph view, follow these steps:

Form
Files panel

Create a Connection by either:
- Clicking the + button next to Connections in the left Build panel
- Right-clicking in the Super Graph and selecting Create Connection
Enter a descriptive name like `data_plane_snowflake`
Select Snowflake from the available options
Fill in the required fields (and any optional fields as needed)
Click Save at the bottom to create your Connection

form

For complete configuration options, see our Connection reference guide.

Example

Use the following YAML template for your Snowflake Connection. Customize the highlighted values with your specific Connection details:

/my_project/connections/snowflake_connection.yaml
connection:
  snowflake:
    account: <account-name>
    database: <database>
    schema: <schema>
    user: <username>
    password: ${vaults.<your_vault>.<secret_key>}
    warehouse: <warehouse>

🎉 Congratulations, you just set up a Snowflake Connection in Ascend!

Prerequisites
Example