What is the purpose of the BUILD_STAGE_FILE_URL function in Snowflake?

Question

Options

• AIt generates an encrypted URL for accessing a file in a stage.
• BIt generates a staged URL for accessing a file in a stage.
• CIt generates a permanent URL for accessing files in a stage.
• DIt generates a temporary URL for accessing a file in a stage.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  91% (40)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

BUILD_STAGE_FILE_URL generates a permanent Snowflake file URL for accessing a staged file. Unlike pre-signed URLs, this URL does not expire - it remains valid indefinitely as long as the file exists in the stage and the caller has the appropriate Snowflake privileges to access it.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (encrypted): Snowflake URLs are served over HTTPS, but "encrypted URL" is not a recognized URL type in Snowflake - the function doesn't produce a specially encrypted token.
• B (staged URL): "Staged URL" is not a defined Snowflake URL type; this is a distractor mixing up the word "stage" (the storage location) with URL classification.
• D (temporary URL): Temporary/expiring URLs are produced by GET_PRESIGNED_URL (which expires after a configurable time) or BUILD_SCOPED_FILE_URL - not BUILD_STAGE_FILE_URL.

Memory tip: Associate BUILD_STAGE_FILE_URL → "FILE URL" = Forever. The word "BUILD" implies constructing something durable. When you need something that expires, reach for GET_PRESIGNED_URL instead - "pre-signed" implies a time-bound credential, like a signed check with an expiry date.

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