Snowflake Exam ARA-C01 Topic 3 Question 45 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's ARA-C01 exam

Question #: 45
Topic #: 3

A user has the appropriate privilege to see unmasked data in a column.

If the user loads this column data into another column that does not have a masking policy, what will occur?

AUnmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

BMasked data will be loaded into the new column.

CUnmasked data will be loaded into the new column but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see the unmasked data.

DUnmasked data will be loaded into the new column and no users will be able to see the unmasked data.

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Suggested Answer: C

Effective pruning in Snowflake relies on the organization of data within micro-partitions. By using an ORDER BY clause with clustering keys when loading data into the reporting tables, Snowflake can better organize the data within micro-partitions. This organization allows Snowflake to skip over irrelevant micro-partitions during a query, thus improving query performance and reducing the amount of data scanned12.

Reference =

* Snowflake Documentation on micro-partitions and data clustering2

* Community article on recognizing unsatisfactory pruning and improving it1

by Trinidad at Jan 26, 2025, 09:42 PM

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Glenn

2 months ago

I don't know about you guys, but I'm feeling a bit 'masked' by all these options. Maybe we should just ask the data fairies for the answer.

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Kenneth

4 days ago

I guess we'll have to trust the data fairies on this one!

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Louann

13 days ago

Good idea, let's not risk exposing sensitive information to everyone.

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Laurel

16 days ago

I think we should go with option C, that way only the right users can see the unmasked data.

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Jesusita

22 days ago

C) Unmasked data will be loaded into the new column but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see the unmasked data.

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Herschel

22 days ago

C) Unmasked data will be loaded into the new column but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see the unmasked data.

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Zona

1 months ago

A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

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Dacia

1 months ago

A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

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Johnson

2 months ago

Option D is a bit of a head-scratcher. Unmasked data that no one can see? Might as well just leave it in the original column then. I'm sticking with A.

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Marta

2 months ago

I'm going to have to disagree with Margery. Option C sounds like the way to go - unmasked data, but only for those with the right permissions. Seems like the best of both worlds to me.

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Ruthann

1 months ago

I agree, it makes sense to have unmasked data only visible to users with the right privileges.

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Chau

1 months ago

I think option C is the correct choice.

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Malcolm

2 months ago

I agree with Marya, because it makes sense that only users with the right privileges should be able to see the unmasked data.

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Margery

2 months ago

I wouldn't rely on Option C. Just because the user has privileges, doesn't mean the data will be automatically masked for other users. Better safe than sorry, go with A.

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Anastacia

2 months ago

Option A is the correct answer. Unmasked data will be loaded into the new column, as the user has the appropriate privileges to see the unmasked data.

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Karina

1 months ago

Good point, it ensures that only authorized users can view the unmasked data.

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Jesusa

1 months ago

C) Unmasked data will be loaded into the new column but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see the unmasked data.

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Jolene

2 months ago

That makes sense, since the user has the privilege to see unmasked data.

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Esteban

2 months ago

A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

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Marya

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is C) Unmasked data will be loaded into the new column but only users with the appropriate privileges will be able to see the unmasked data.

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Jacquelyne

2 months ago

I think the answer is A) Unmasked data will be loaded in the new column.

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