Snowflake SnowPro Certification Practice Test

Is it possible to create a clone of a shared database as a consumer?

1. True

2. False

3. Only if you have admin privileges

4. It depends on the database type

The correct answer is: False

Creating a clone of a shared database as a consumer is not possible. In Snowflake, shared databases are designed for reading and querying data without the ability to modify or create clones. When a database is shared, the ownership and control over that database remain with the provider, who retains the authority to manage the database's integrity and modifications. The cloning feature in Snowflake allows for the creation of copies of existing data while preserving the data's state at a specific point in time. However, this capability is restricted to users who have the original database in their own Snowflake account or to those who have the appropriate permissions on the database. As a consumer accessing a shared database, a user lacks those permissions, which means they cannot perform operations such as cloning. The other choices present scenarios that are not aligned with Snowflake's sharing model, where the permissions and capabilities of shared database consumers are limited compared to owners or administrators. Consumers can access and query data shared with them, but they do not have rights to execute operations that would alter the database structure or contents, like cloning.