The very definition of Data is the factual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation. [Source] The data that I work with on a daily basis. The life blood of a company. Without data, no company can expect to make intellectual decisions that will affect their outcome positively. Without…… Continue reading Data
What more can we do with cloning?
In our last post, we discussed what is known as “Zero-Copy Cloning” in Snowflake. We were able to copy a table without taking up any space and extremely quickly with one short command! Now, I know what you’re thinking… One table at a time. Now I know what you’re thinking “Copying some of my databases…… Continue reading What more can we do with cloning?
Pushing data into one table from another in Snowflake
Most of us have run across the scenario where we have data in one table, but we need the exact same data in another table in another database. In SQL Server, I’d do it this way: INSERT INTO TableB (FirstName, LastName) SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM TableA; Yes, pretty simple. Basically, we’re grabbing all of the…… Continue reading Pushing data into one table from another in Snowflake
Now you want to see query results in email from Snowflake
In our last post, we discussed the most basic of all ways how in Snowflake you can send out a basic email. It was pretty simple, straight text – nothing to really grab the attention of our readers – which we know is the way to craft an email, right? To do this, we’re going…… Continue reading Now you want to see query results in email from Snowflake
Sending out Emails from your database
To send an email in SQL Server, all that’s required is a fairly simple call of a stored procedure created by Microsoft. EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail @recipients = ‘sherpa@sherpaofdata.com’, @body = ‘The stored procedure finished successfully.’, @subject = ‘Automated Success Message’; Now, there are several more parameters you can use. Below are some of my favorites that…… Continue reading Sending out Emails from your database
Comparing Email Configuration in SQL Server and Snowflake
Today, I want to talk about all the effort that goes into setting up the ability to email in SQL Server and Snowflake. First is our old friend – SQL Server. I’ll leave this one to the experts at Microsoft. As has been the case over the last few years, they have some great documentation…… Continue reading Comparing Email Configuration in SQL Server and Snowflake
Simplifying Data Masking in Snowflake with Tags
In our last post, we discussed data masking and setting it up for specific columns. Now, I don’t know about y’all, but I deal with hundreds of tables with several columns in each on a daily basis that truly need data masking. If I have to go through and set up a masking policy one…… Continue reading Simplifying Data Masking in Snowflake with Tags
Enhancing Data Privacy in Snowflake
The premise behind data masking is fairly simple – make it so that only certain people can see the data in a certain column. For example, social security numbers or credit card numbers probably shouldn’t be seen by everyone who has access to your database. I like to set it up as follows: (Obviously, this…… Continue reading Enhancing Data Privacy in Snowflake
The Power of Memoizable Functions in Snowflake
If you’ve been working with data for several years like I have – mostly using the SQL language – then I have a term for you that other languages, like JavaScript or Python, have had for a few years. The term is “memoizable” and it means, in a nutshell, to remember. A memoizable function caches…… Continue reading The Power of Memoizable Functions in Snowflake
Checking Out The Snowflake Packages
When working with one of the many modern computer languages that use libraries, one of the many things to be aware of – as a developer – is the version of the libraries available for your usage. Since there are multiple languages in Snowflake that use libraries, let’s go over how to check out the…… Continue reading Checking Out The Snowflake Packages
When you have a really bad morning in Snowflake
This week, I want to talk about something we’ve all done at least once – especially before our first cup of coffee in the morning. Yes, that’s right – dropping tables and databases. So we have our table from last time still existing in our database: We’re trying to get rid of a table from…… Continue reading When you have a really bad morning in Snowflake