Snowflake ARA-C01 Exam - Topic 2 Question 29 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's ARA-C01 exam

Question #: 29
Topic #: 2

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A new user user_01 is created within Snowflake. The following two commands are executed:

Command 1-> show grants to user user_01;

Command 2 ~> show grants on user user 01;

What inferences can be made about these commands?

ACommand 1 defines which user owns user_01
Command 2 defines all the grants which have been given to user_01

BCommand 1 defines all the grants which are given to user_01 Command 2 defines which user owns user_01

CCommand 1 defines which role owns user_01
Command 2 defines all the grants which have been given to user_01

DCommand 1 defines all the grants which are given to user_01
Command 2 defines which role owns user 01

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Suggested Answer: C

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Carma

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure about these definitions? Sounds off.

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Glory

3 months ago

Definitely agree with Command 1 defining grants!

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Leana

3 months ago

I thought Command 2 was for grants too?

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Rodrigo

4 months ago

Yeah, and Command 2 is about ownership.

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Vinnie

4 months ago

Command 1 shows grants to user_01, right?

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Mila

4 months ago

I thought Command 1 was about grants too, but I’m confused about what Command 2 does. It might be the opposite of what I think.

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Desiree

4 months ago

I feel like Command 2 is definitely about ownership, but I can't recall if it specifies grants or roles.

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Casandra

4 months ago

I think Command 1 is about grants, but I might be mixing it up with ownership. I practiced a similar question last week.

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Milly

5 months ago

I remember that "show grants to user" usually lists the privileges assigned to that user, but I'm not sure about the second command.

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Barrie

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about the distinction between those two commands. I'll need to review my notes on Snowflake user management to make sure I understand the difference. Better to take my time and get this right.

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Gail

5 months ago

Alright, I'm feeling pretty confident about this. The key is understanding the difference between "to user" and "on user" in the commands. The first one shows the user's permissions, and the second one shows the permissions that have been granted to that user.

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Cristal

5 months ago

I think I've got this. The first command shows the grants that have been given to the user, while the second one shows the grants that have been given on the user. So the first one is about the user's permissions, and the second one is about permissions that have been granted to the user.

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Jonell

5 months ago

Okay, let's see here. The first command seems to be showing the grants for the user, while the second one is showing the grants on the user. I'm a bit confused about the distinction there.

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Gregg

5 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the differences between those two commands.

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Art

5 months ago

Extracting fields seems like a good first step, but I'm not sure if that's the "essential" step they're looking for. I'll have to weigh the options carefully.

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Rikki

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident about this one. I think the best approach is to break the testing work into 30-120 minute sessions and use properly defined mission statements to guide the testing during those sessions.

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Freida

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the nuances of the different options. I'll need to carefully read through each statement to determine which one is most accurate.

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Maxima

10 months ago

Ah, I see what's going on here. Option D is the correct answer. Command 1 shows the grants for user_01, and Command 2 shows the role that owns the user_01 user. Simple enough, once you get past the funky user name. Hey, at least it's not 'Bob'!

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Taryn

8 months ago

Definitely, it's all about understanding the commands and what they are showing. Option D is the way to go.

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Thea

9 months ago

Yeah, it's pretty straightforward once you understand it. Command 1 and Command 2 each have their own specific purpose.

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Virgie

9 months ago

I agree, option D is the correct answer. Command 1 shows the grants for user_01, and Command 2 shows the role that owns the user_01 user.

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Brice

10 months ago

Hold up, are we sure these commands are even valid? I mean, who names a user 'user 01' with a space in the middle? Snowflake must be feeling a bit 'frosty' today. *wink wink*

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Lauran

9 months ago

Raylene: So, Command 1 defines the owner and Command 2 lists the grants. Got it.

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Arlene

10 months ago

User 3: Command 1 seems to be about ownership, while Command 2 is more about grants.

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Raylene

10 months ago

User 2: Yeah, that could be the case. But let's focus on the commands themselves.

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Emogene

10 months ago

User 1: Maybe it's just a test user, not meant to be taken seriously.

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Ryann

10 months ago

Hmm, I think option C makes the most sense here. Command 1 shows the grants for the user_01 user, and Command 2 shows the grants on the user_01 user object itself. Sounds like a reasonable interpretation to me.

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Kiley

10 months ago

Command 1 definitely shows the grants for user_01, but Command 2 seems a bit confusing. Maybe it's supposed to show the grants on the user object itself, rather than the user_01 user? Just a guess.

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