What can be used to process unstructured data?

The correct answer is C. External functions. External functions allow Snowflake to call remote services (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or a custom REST API) to process data that Snowflake cannot handle natively - including unstructured data like images, audio, or PDFs. The external service performs the processing and…

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AExternal tables
BThe copy into <table> command
CExternal functions
DSnowpipe

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B
3% (1)
C
94% (33)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

External functions allow Snowflake to call remote services (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or a custom REST API) to process data that Snowflake cannot handle natively - including unstructured data like images, audio, or PDFs. The external service performs the processing and returns results to Snowflake. External tables (A) expose files in cloud storage as queryable tables but do not process unstructured content. COPY INTO <table> (B) and Snowpipe (D) are data ingestion tools, not data processing tools for unstructured formats.

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