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Giving access to the configuration folder for SMA varies from OS.

Snowpark Migration Accelerator: How do I give SMA permission to the config folder?

SMA requires specific folder permissions to function correctly. It needs read, write, and execute access to:

The modal shown when SMA is unable to access the config folder

  • macOS: The .config folder
  • Windows: The AppData folder

These folders store essential SMA files including:

  • Temporary files
  • Log files

Please ensure SMA has full access to the appropriate folder for your operating system.

For macOS

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing cmd + spacebar, typing Terminal, and pressing enter.
  2. Navigate to your home directory by typing cd ~ and pressing enter.
  3. Change the permissions of the .config directory by typing chmod 777 .config. If you see “Operation not permitted,” use sudo chmod 777 .config instead.
  4. Close the Terminal and restart the Snowpark Migration Accelerator (SMA).

For Windows

  1. Open the Run dialog window by pressing the Windows key and R key together.
  2. Enter %AppData% in the Run dialog window and press Enter or click OK.
  3. Find the “Snowflake Inc folder”, right-click on it, and verify that the Read-only checkbox under Attributes is unchecked.

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