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How to Export CSV Data from Snowflake

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Date Published
Author
Trevor Fox
Word Count
1,254
Language
English
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Summary

Navigating the expanding realm of data, particularly in Snowflake, presents challenges in exporting data into CSV files for various purposes such as importing into other tools, moving across cloud platforms, or visualizing data for analysis. The text discusses three primary methods for exporting CSV files from Snowflake: using BI tools like Mode and Metabase for direct downloads, employing the COPY command to save data to cloud storage solutions such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and utilizing SnowSQL, a command-line tool, to execute queries and manage data. Additionally, the text highlights Fivetran Activations as a sophisticated solution for reverse ETL, syncing data from Snowflake to various destinations like Salesforce and Hubspot, emphasizing that the choice of method depends on the data size and destination.