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SOL-C01 is the Snowflake exam Snowflake SnowPro Associate: Platform Certification Exam.
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- SOL-C01
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Question 1
What does a red checkmark next to a cell in a Snowflake notebook signify?
- AOption A:
- BOption B:
The cell is currently running
- COption C:
The cell has completed execution successfully
- DOption D:
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Correct answer: A
A red checkmark in Snowflake Notebooks indicates that the cell encountered anerrorduring execution. This visual indicator helps users quickly identify issues so they can inspect the error message and adjust code accordingly. Successful execution shows a green checkmark, while running cells show a spinner. Snowflake notebooks do not include a “paused” state for notebook cells.
Question 2
Which data type in Snowflake is commonly used for storing semi-structured data?
- AOption A:
- BOption B:
- COption C:
- DOption D:
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Correct answer: C
Snowflake uses theVARIANTdata type as the native mechanism for storing semi-structured data formats such as JSON, XML, Avro, ORC, and Parquet. VARIANT supports hierarchical, nested structures and allows querying via dot or bracket path notation without requiring schema-on-write.
JSON is not a Snowflake data type—JSON documents arestored insideVARIANT.
VARIANT allows:
Mixed structured and semi-structured content
Efficient storage through Snowflake’s columnar compression
Schema-on-read flexibility
Querying nested structures without flattening
VARCHARstores plain text only.
BLOBis reserved for binary data and not suitable for interactive querying.
This design eliminates the need for preprocessing or schema enforcement at ingestion time.
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