Snowflake · Schema

ExternalVolume

A Snowflake external volume

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Properties

Name Type Description
name string String that specifies the identifier (the name) for the external volume; must be unique in your account.
storage_locations array Set of named cloud storage locations in different regions and, optionally, cloud platforms.
allow_writes boolean Specifies whether write operations are allowed for the external volume; must be set to TRUE for Iceberg tables that use Snowflake as the catalog.
comment string String (literal) that specifies a comment for the external volume.
created_on string Date and time when the external volume was created.
owner string Role that owns the external volume
owner_role_type string The type of role that owns the external volume
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JSON Schema

external-volume-external-volume-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "ExternalVolume",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "A Snowflake external volume",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "String that specifies the identifier (the name) for the external volume; must be unique in your account."
    },
    "storage_locations": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Set of named cloud storage locations in different regions and, optionally, cloud platforms."
    },
    "allow_writes": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Specifies whether write operations are allowed for the external volume; must be set to TRUE for Iceberg tables that use Snowflake as the catalog."
    },
    "comment": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "String (literal) that specifies a comment for the external volume."
    },
    "created_on": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Date and time when the external volume was created."
    },
    "owner": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Role that owns the external volume"
    },
    "owner_role_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The type of role that owns the external volume"
    }
  }
}

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