ADA-C01: SnowPro Advanced: Administrator Certification

The inclusion of the CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() function in the second query prevents it from re-using the first query's persisted result cache because this function makes each execution unique due to the constantly changing timestamp. According to theSnowflake documentation, ''The query does not include non-reusable functions, which return different results for successive runs of the same query. UUID_STRING, RANDOM, and RANDSTR are good examples of non-reusable functions.'' The CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() function is another example of a non-reusable function, as it returns the current date and time at the start of query execution, which varies for each run. Therefore, the second query is not identical to the first query, and the result cache is not reused. The other options are either incorrect or irrelevant to the question. Option B is incorrect, as the CURRENT_DATE() function is a reusable function, as it returns the same value for all queries executed within the same day. Option C is irrelevant, as the virtual warehouse used to execute the query does not affect the result cache reuse. Option D is also irrelevant, as the role used to execute the query does not affect the result cache reuse, as long as the role has the necessary access privileges for all the tables used in the query.

According to the Snowflake documentation1, you can change a managed access schema to a regular schema using the ALTER SCHEMA statement with the DISABLE MANAGED ACCESS keywords. This will disable the managed access feature on the schema and revert the access control to the default behavior. Option B is incorrect because dropping and recreating the schema will also delete all the objects and metadata in the schema, which is not necessary to disable the managed access. Option C is incorrect because revoking the privileges on the future tables from the role is not required to disable the managed access. Option D is incorrect because there is no WITHOUT MANAGED ACCESS option in the CREATE SCHEMA statement.

According to the Introduction to External Tables documentation, an external table is a Snowflake feature that allows you to query data stored in an external stage as if the data were inside a table in Snowflake. The external stage is not part of Snowflake, so Snowflake does not store or manage the stage. This simplifies the data pipeline by eliminating the need to load the data into Snowflake before querying it. External tables can access data stored in any format that the COPY INTO <table> command supports, such as CSV, JSON, AVRO, ORC, or PARQUET. The other scenarios do not involve external tables, but rather require data loading, unloading, or federation.

According to the Snowflake documentation1, the COPY GRANTS option can be used to copy all privileges, except OWNERSHIP, from the existing table to the new transient table. This option also preserves any future grants defined for the object type in the schema. Option A is incorrect because it does not copy any grants from the original table. Option C is incorrect because it does not copy the data from the original table, only the structure and grants. Option E is incorrect because transient tables are not session-based and do not have a Fail-safe period, but they do have a Time Travel retention period2.

1: CREATE TABLE | Snowflake Documentation 2: Working with Temporary and Transient Tables | Snowflake Documentation

The MINS_TO_BYPASS_MFA property allows the account administrator to temporarily disable MFA for a user who has lost their phone or changed their phone number1. The user can log in without MFA for the specified number of minutes, and then re-enroll in MFA using their new phone1. This does not revoke their MFA enrollment, unlike the DISABLE_MFA property, which cancels their enrollment and requires them to re-enroll from scratch1. The other options are not valid ways to bypass MFA, as SnowSQL does support MFA authentication2, and there is no such URL parameter as /?mode=mfa_bypass&code= for Snowflake3

According to the Snowflake documentation1, the ORGADMIN role is a special system role that is responsible for managing operations at the organization level, such as creating and viewing accounts, enabling database replication, and setting global account parameters. The ACCOUNTADMIN role is a system role that is responsible for managing operations at the account level, such as creating and managing users, roles, warehouses, databases, and shares. Therefore, the commands that can be performed by the ORGADMIN role but not the ACCOUNTADMIN role are:

* SHOW ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS: This command lists all the accounts in the organization and their properties, such as region, edition, and status2. The ACCOUNTADMIN role can only show the current account and its properties using the SHOW ACCOUNTS command3.

* SELECT SYSTEM$GLOBAL_ACCOUNT_SET_PARAMETER: This function sets a global account parameter for an account in the organization, such as enabling account database replication4. The ACCOUNTADMIN role can only set local account parameters using the ALTER ACCOUNT command.

Option A is incorrect because the SHOW REGIONS command can be executed by any role, not just the ORGADMIN role. Option B is incorrect because the SHOW USERS command can be executed by the ACCOUNTADMIN role, as well as any role that has been granted the MONITOR privilege on the account. Option D is incorrect because the GRANT ROLE ORGADMIN TO USER <username> command can be executed by the ACCOUNTADMIN role, as well as any role that has been granted the ORGADMIN role1.