Configure Zenskar's Snowflake connector

Configuration settings for the connector.

🐕‍🦺 Setup guide

This guide will help you configure Zenskar's Snowflake connector. Consequently, you can use Snowflake as a data source in Zenskar.

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Prerequisites

Before configuring Zenskar's Snowflake connector, ensure that you have set up your Snowflake account for integration.

⚙️ Set up data source and type

  1. Log into your Zenskar account.
  2. In the left navigation bar, click Metering > Data Sources. In the top-right corner, click + ADD DATA SOURCE.
  3. In the Set Up Source section of the Add New Data Source page, enter a name for the Snowflake data source connection.
  4. Select Snowflake from the Source Type dropdown.

⚙️ Configure data source

In the Source Config section of the Add New Data Source page, add the following details:

FieldDescription
Authorization MethodSelect Username and Password from the drop-down menu.
auth_typeThe phrase username/password will be prepopulated. Do not change.
UsernameEnter the username you created.
PasswordEnter the password associated with the username.
HostEnter the host domain of the Snowflake instance (must include the account, region, cloud environment, and end with snowflakecomputing.com). For example, accountname.us-east-2.aws.snowflakecomputing.com.
RoleEnter the role you created.
WarehouseEnter the warehouse you created.
DatabaseEnter the database you created.
SchemaEnter the default schema used as the target schema for all statements issued from the connection that do not explicitly specify a schema name.
JDBC URL Params (Optional)Enter the additional properties to pass to the JDBC URL string when connecting to the database formatted as key=value pairs separated by the symbol &. For example, key1=value1&key2=value2&key3=value3

Select tables and columns to sync

Select tables to sync

If the connector is configured correctly, you will be asked to select the tables to sync:

Select columns to sync

A table can be expanded to select the columns to sync.

Select sync frequency

A sync frequency can also be configured.

Finally, click on the FINISH SETUP button to save the connector.