COF-C02 · Question #460
What should be used when creating a CSV file format where the columns are wrapped by single quotes or double quotes?
The correct answer is C. FIELD_OPTIONALLY_ENCLOSED_BY. When creating a CSV file format in Snowflake and the requirement is to wrap columns by single quotes or double quotes, the FIELD_OPTIONALLY_ENCLOSED_BY parameter should be used in the file format specification. This parameter allows you to define a character (either a single…
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What should be used when creating a CSV file format where the columns are wrapped by single quotes or double quotes?
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- ABINARY_FORMAT
- BESCAPE_UNENCLOSED_FIELD
- CFIELD_OPTIONALLY_ENCLOSED_BY
- DSKIP BYTE ORDER MARK
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- C91% (31)
- D6% (2)
Explanation
When creating a CSV file format in Snowflake and the requirement is to wrap columns by single quotes or double quotes, the FIELD_OPTIONALLY_ENCLOSED_BY parameter should be used in the file format specification. This parameter allows you to define a character (either a single quote or a double quote) that can optionally enclose each field in the CSV file, providing flexibility in handling fields that contain special characters or delimiters as part of their data.
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