When enriching data with Snowflake Marketplace, what role do data shares play in joining external data with existing datasets?

Question

Options

• AData shares only work with Snowflake-provided datasets.
• BData shares facilitate secure data exchange between parties.
• CThey restrict access to external data.
• DThey limit the types of data that can be joined.

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  89% (39)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because data shares in Snowflake are specifically designed to enable secure, governed data exchange between providers and consumers - allowing organizations to access live external datasets from the Marketplace and join them directly with their own Snowflake data, all without copying or moving the underlying data.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because data shares work with any provider on the Marketplace, not just Snowflake-provided datasets - third-party vendors publish their own shares.
• C is the opposite of the truth; shares grant access to external data, they don't restrict it.
• D is fabricated - shares impose no limitation on the types of data that can be joined once access is established.

Memory tip: Think of a data share as a secure bridge - it connects two parties and lets data flow across safely, without either side losing control. If you remember "share = connect securely," you'll immediately rule out any answer suggesting restriction or limitation.

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