Using Password Authentication
Before you start
To connect Snowflake to Select Star, you will need...
Admin access to your Snowflake instance via the
ACCOUNT_ADMIN
role.
Complete the following steps to enable metadata, lineage, and popularity for your Snowflake data in Select Star.
1. Create Select Star user in Snowflake
Log in to Snowflake. Using the ACCOUNT_ADMIN
role, execute the following SQL:
These are the minimum permissions required for Select Star to collect basic metadata and query history. Query history is also used to generate lineage.
2. Grant additional permissions for faster metadata and preview access. (optional)
This step is required if you wish to enable Select Star's Preview Feature, and to see additional metadata including Primary Keys (PK) and Foreign Keys (FK) of your tables.
Using the ACCOUNT_ADMIN
role, execute the following SQL:
If you're granting these permissions after your Snowflake metadata has been synced, you will need to re-sync your metadata. To do this,
Go to Settings > Data
Click on Sync metadata on your Snowflake Data source.
3. Connect Snowflake to Select Star
Go to the Select Star Settings. Click Data in the sidebar, then + Add to create a new Data Source.
Choose Snowflake in the Source Type dropdown and provide the following information:
Display Name: This value is
Snowflake
by default, but you can override it if desired.Account: The account name is the name to the left of
snowflakecomputing.com
when you log in to Snowflake.Username: The name of the service account user you created. In the example above, it is
selectstar
Password: The password for the service account user you created. In the example above, it is
s313ctst8r
Role: The role you granted the service account user. In the example above, it is
selectstar_role
Warehouse: The name of the data warehouse you've given us access to. In the example above it is
MED
4. Choose databases and schemas
After you fill in the information, you'll be asked to select the databases you'd like to load into Select Star.
Select Star will not read queries or metadata or generate lineage for databases, schemas, or tables that are not loaded. Please load all data for which you expect to see lineage.
You can change the databases and schemas you have loaded if needed.
Select the database and click Next.
For each database you selected, you'll be able to select the schemas.
Your metadata should start loading automatically. Please allow 24-48 hours to completely generate popularity and lineage.
When the sync is complete, you'll be able to explore Snowflake in Select Star. See the link below for more information on Snowflake in Select Star.
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