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Snowflake

Snowflake is a cloud-based data warehousing platform that offers a unique architecture separating compute and storage. It provides scalability, concurrent access, and robust performance for data analytics workloads.

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Integrating Snowflake with Timbr combines the strengths of both platforms. It allows you to use Timbr's semantic graph capabilities alongside Snowflake's powerful cloud data warehousing features. This integration enhances your ability to perform semantic querying, data virtualization, and integrated data management in a scalable cloud environment, leading to faster insights and more efficient data operations.

Getting Started with Snowflake​

If you haven't yet connected to a Snowflake account, follow these steps to set up and establish a connection:

To connect Timbr to your Snowflake datasource, you need to use the Snowflake JDBC driver. For information on the Snowflake JDBC driver and how to set it up, refer to the Snowflake JDBC Driver documentation.

Connecting Timbr to Snowflake in the Timbr Platform​

Once you've set up a Snowflake account and have the JDBC driver ready, it's time to connect Timbr to Snowflake. Follow the steps below for a detailed tutorial on connecting Timbr to Snowflake:

  1. Navigate to Manage Datasources: From the Timbr interface, click on the Manage tab and select Datasources.

  2. Add New Datasource: On the top right, click the Add New Datasource button. Alternatively, you can click the big add button beneath the knowledge graphs and datasources tabs.

Add new datasource

  1. Fill in Connection Details: A pop-up window will appear where you need to provide the relevant connection details to connect Snowflake to Timbr.

There are two options in Timbr to enter the connection information: Simple or JDBC Url.

On the top right of the pop-up window , the toggle can be switched from Simple to JDBC Url in order to connect the datasource using the relevant JDBC URL.

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Simple Tab Connection Configuration​

  1. Select Simple Tab: Ensure the Simple tab is selected.

  2. Fill in the Following Details:

    • Database Type: Select Snowflake.
    • Datasource Name: Enter a name for your datasource.
    • Description: Provide a description of the datasource (Optional).
    • Hostname / IP: Enter the hostname or IP address of your Snowflake datasource.
    • Username: Enter your Snowflake username.
    • Password: Enter your Snowflake password.
    • Additional Parameters: Add any additional connection parameters using & as separators.

JDBC URL Tab Configuration​

  1. Select JDBC URL Tab: Ensure the JDBC URL tab is selected.

  2. Fill in the Following Details:

    • Database Type: Select Snowflake.
    • Datasource Name: Enter a name for your datasource.
    • Description: Provide a description of the datasource (Optional).
    • Username: Enter your Snowflake username.
    • Password: Enter your Snowflake password.
    • JDBC URL: Enter the JDBC connection URL (e.g., jdbc:snowflake://[host]/).

jdbc tab

Save and Test Connection​

  1. After entering the details, click the Save button to save the information, connecting the Snowflake datasource to the Timbr environment.
  2. Once saved, on the top right, click the Test connection button to verify the datasource’s connectivity, ensuring it is active and responsive.

For a comprehensive guide on connecting Timbr to various datasources, refer to the detailed documentation: