SHOW SNAPSHOT SETS¶

Lists all the snapshot sets for which you have access privileges. The scope of this command can be your entire account, or a specified database or schema.

See also:

CREATE SNAPSHOT SET, ALTER SNAPSHOT SET, DROP SNAPSHOT SET

Syntax¶

SHOW SNAPSHOT SETS
   [ LIKE '<pattern>' ]
   [ IN { ACCOUNT | DATABASE | DATABASE <db_name> | SCHEMA | SCHEMA <schema_name> } ]
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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 { ACCOUNT | DATABASE | DATABASE db_name | SCHEMA | SCHEMA schema_name } ]

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.

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.

Output¶

Column

Description

created_on

Timestamp that the snapshot set was created.

name

Name of the snapshot set.

database_name

Name of the database that contains the snapshot set.

schema_name

Name of the schema that contains the snapshot set.

object_kind

Type of the object that the snapshot set is snapshotting.

object_name

Name of the object that the snapshot set is snapshotting.

object_database_name

Name of the database that contains the object being snapshotted by this snapshot set.

object_schema_name

Name of the schema that contains the object being snapshotted by this snapshot set.

snapshot_policy_name

Name of the snapshot policy attached to this snapshot set.

snapshot_policy_database_name

Name of the database that contains the snapshot policy.

snapshot_policy_schema_name

Name of the schema that contains the snapshot policy.

comment

Comment for snapshot set.

owner

Name of the role with the OWNERSHIP privilege on the snapshot set.

owner_role_type

Type of role with the OWNERSHIP privilege on the snapshot set.

Examples¶

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

SHOW SNAPSHOT SETS IN ACCOUNT;
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List snapshot sets that include T1 in the name:

SHOW SNAPSHOT SETS LIKE '%T1%';
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