Snowflake SnowPro Certification Practice Test

Are Temporary Tables visible to other users?

1. True

2. False

3. Only to admin users

4. Only if shared explicitly

The correct answer is: True

Temporary tables in Snowflake are designed to be session-specific and are not visible to other users. They exist only for the duration of the session that created them, meaning that once the session is closed, the temporary table and its data are immediately dropped and cannot be accessed by any other session or user. This session-specific nature is important for maintaining data privacy and ensuring that one user's temporary data does not interfere with or become visible to another user. Because of this design, other users are unable to see or access these temporary tables, which contrasts with permanent tables that are accessible to all users with the appropriate permissions. Overall, the concept of temporary tables being visible to other users does not hold true within the Snowflake environment, as their visibility is restricted to the session that created them.