Prepare Observe to Receive Snowflake Data

First, we will install Snowflake app/integration and configure it to accept data from the Snowflake instance.

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Install Snowflake App in Observe

Follow these steps to install Snowflake app/integration in Observe.

• Log into your Observe instance using an admin account

• Click Data\Applications in left-side navigation

• Click Install New button

• Search for Snowflake application

• Click Install button

• Select latest version

• Click Install button

• Click Continue in Recommended section

• Wait for application to install

Create Ingest Token for Snowflake

To send Snowflake data to Observe, create an ingest token in Snowflake app/integration.

• Log into your Observe instance using an admin account

• Click Data\Applications in left-side navigation

• Find Snowflake application and open it

• Click on Connections tab

• Click on Get started button to create a new connection to Observe and issue new token

• Name the new token by giving it a Name and optionally provide its Description

  • We recommend incorporating your organization and account identifiers into the token name (see Account identifiers).

  • For best flexibility, we recommend that create a different token for each account

• Click Continue to create a token

• Copy the newly created token using Copy button and save it somewhere safe until it is needed (later in these instructions)

• Click Continue to close this prompt

• The Snowflake app/integration should show your token waiting for data