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Actual exam question from Snowflake's SnowPro Core
Question #: 287
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following describes how clustering keys work in Snowflake?

  • A. Clustering keys update the micro-partitions in place with a full sort, and impact the DML operations.
  • B. Clustering keys sort the designated columns over time, without blocking DML operations.
  • C. Clustering keys create a distributed, parallel data structure of pointers to a table's rows and columns.
  • D. Clustering keys establish a hashed key on each node of a virtual warehouse to optimize joins at run-time.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
by harshagc180 at Dec. 8, 2022, 7:48 p.m.

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Mallikharjuna452
1 year ago
B. Clustering keys sort the designated columns over time, without blocking DML operations.
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ahadh7621
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B. https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/tables-auto-reclustering Non-blocking DML Automatic Clustering is transparent and does not block DML statements issued against tables while they are being reclustered.
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_yyukta
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B. Clustering keys sort the designated columns over time, without blocking DML operations.
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MultiCloudIronMan
2 years ago
Selected Answer: B
correct
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tpiscaglia
2 years, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/tables-clustering-keys#what-is-a-clustering-key
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knagnayak
2 years, 5 months ago
correct answer is B
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fahfouhi94
2 years, 6 months ago
Selected Answer: B
correct answer is B
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harshagc180
2 years, 8 months ago
Correct Answer B
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