SHOW SNAPSHOT POLICIES — Deprecated¶

Syntax¶

SHOW SNAPSHOT POLICIES
   [ LIKE '<pattern>' ]
   [ IN { ACCOUNT | DATABASE | DATABASE <db_name> | SCHEMA | SCHEMA <schema_name> }
     [ STARTS WITH '<name_string>' ]
     [ LIMIT <rows> [ FROM '<name_string>' ]
   ]

Parameters¶

LIKE 'pattern'

Optionally filters the command output by object name. The filter uses case-insensitive pattern matching, with support for SQL wildcard characters (% and _).

For example, the following patterns return the same results:

... LIKE '%testing%' ...

... LIKE '%TESTING%' ...

. Default: No value (no filtering is applied to the output).

[ IN ... ]

Optionally specifies the scope of the command. Specify one of the following:

If you specify the keyword ACCOUNT, then the command retrieves records for all schemas in all databases of the current account.

If you specify the keyword DATABASE, then:

• If you specify a db_name, then the command retrieves records for all schemas of the specified database.

• If you don’t specify a db_name, then:

  • If there is a current database, then the command retrieves records for all schemas in the current database.

  • If there is no current database, then the command retrieves records for all databases and schemas in the account.

If you specify the keyword SCHEMA, then:

• If you specify a qualified schema name (for example, my_database.my_schema), then the command retrieves records for the specified database and schema.

• If you specify an unqualified schema_name, then:

  • If there is a current database, then the command retrieves records for the specified schema in the current database.

  • If there is no current database, then the command displays the error SQL compilation error: Object does not exist, or operation cannot be performed.

• If you don’t specify a schema_name, then:

  • If there is a current database, then:

    • If there is a current schema, then the command retrieves records for the current schema in the current database.

    • If there is no current schema, then the command retrieves records for all schemas in the current database.

  • If there is no current database, then the command retrieves records for all databases and all schemas in the account.

STARTS WITH 'name_string'

Optionally filters the command output based on the characters that appear at the beginning of the object name. The string must be enclosed in single quotes and is case sensitive.

For example, the following strings return different results:

... STARTS WITH 'B' ...

... STARTS WITH 'b' ...

. Default: No value (no filtering is applied to the output)

LIMIT rows [ FROM 'name_string' ]

Optionally limits the maximum number of rows returned, while also enabling “pagination” of the results. The actual number of rows returned might be less than the specified limit. For example, the number of existing objects is less than the specified limit.

The optional FROM 'name_string' subclause effectively serves as a “cursor” for the results. This enables fetching the specified number of rows following the first row whose object name matches the specified string:

• The string must be enclosed in single quotes and is case sensitive.

• The string does not have to include the full object name; partial names are supported.

Default: No value (no limit is applied to the output)

Note

For SHOW commands that support both the FROM 'name_string' and STARTS WITH 'name_string' clauses, you can combine both of these clauses in the same statement. However, both conditions must be met or they cancel out each other and no results are returned.

In addition, objects are returned in lexicographic order by name, so FROM 'name_string' only returns rows with a higher lexicographic value than the rows returned by STARTS WITH 'name_string'.

For example:

• ... STARTS WITH 'A' LIMIT ... FROM 'B' would return no results.

• ... STARTS WITH 'B' LIMIT ... FROM 'A' would return no results.

• ... STARTS WITH 'A' LIMIT ... FROM 'AB' would return results (if any rows match the input strings).

Usage notes¶

• The command returns a maximum of ten thousand records for the specified object type, as dictated by the access privileges for the role used to execute the command. Any records above the ten thousand records limit aren’t returned, even with a filter applied.

  To view results for which more than ten thousand records exist, query the corresponding view (if one exists) in the Snowflake Information Schema.

To determine whether a snapshot policy is associated with any snapshot sets, use the SHOW SNAPSHOT SETS command.

Output¶

Examples¶

List all snapshot policies you have privileges for in the current account:

SHOW SNAPSHOT POLICIES IN ACCOUNT;