Snowflake SnowPro Certification Practice Test

When is the data from a Temporary Table purged?

1. After the session ends

2. Immediately after creation

3. At the end of the day

4. Never until manually deleted

The correct answer is: After the session ends

Data from a Temporary Table is purged after the session ends. Temporary Tables in Snowflake are designed to hold data for the duration of a user session. This means that any data you insert into a Temporary Table is accessible throughout the session where the table was created, but once the session is terminated—whether through logging out, closing the application, or any other method—the data is automatically deleted. This feature makes Temporary Tables particularly useful for temporary data storage or intermediate data processing during a single session, without lasting impacts on the database once the session concludes. The data isolation provided by Temporary Tables ensures that when a session ends, there is no residual data that could affect subsequent sessions, maintaining a clean and efficient working environment.