Zoho DataPrep supports importing data from Snowflake, a cloud database. Snowflake is a cloud data warehouse that can store, process and analyze data.
To import data from Snowflake
1.Choose the Cloud databases category from the left pane and click Snowflake. You can also search Snowflake in the search box.
Note: If you have already added a Snowflake connection, choose the required connection under the Saved connections category and proceed to import. To learn more about Saved connections, click here.
2. Select Snowflake in the Database service name dropdown.
3. Enter the Account name, Warehouse Name, Database name, Username and Password to authenticate the database connection.
Note: Enter the warehouse upon which your Snowflake database instance rests. Make sure that the warehouse is active and the given user has permission to access the database.
4. Enter a unique name for your connection under Connection name and click Connect.
Note: The connection configuration will be saved for importing data in the future. Credentials are securely encrypted and stored.
5. Select the tables that need to be imported.
6. You can also use SQL query to select and import data.
7. Click Import to begin importing data from your Snowflake account.
To edit the Snowflake connection
DataPrep saves your data connections to avoid the hassle of keying in the credentials every time you need to connect to a data source or destination. You can always edit the saved data connection and update them with new parameters or credentials using the Edit connection option.
1. Choose Saved connections from the left pane from the Choose your data source box while creating a new dataset.
2. You can manage your saved data connections right from the data import screen. Click the (ellipses) icon to share, edit, view the connection overview, or remove the connection.
3. Click the Edit connection option to update the saved connection with new parameters or credentials.