Snowflake SOL-C01 Exam - Topic 2 Question 3 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's SOL-C01 exam

Question #: 3
Topic #: 2

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What command can be used to load data from an external stage to a table?

AINSERT INTO

BGET

CCOPY INTO

DPUT

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Suggested Answer: C

TheCOPY INTOcommand is Snowflake's primary bulk-loading mechanism for ingesting data from stages (internal or external) into tables. It can read from Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, or internal Snowflake stages. COPY INTO supports file formats (CSV, JSON, Parquet), pattern matching, error handling, transformations, and validation modes.

PUT uploads filesfrom a local machineto an internal stage---not from stage to table.

GET downloads files from an internal stage to a local system.

INSERT INTO is for row-by-row inserts and is not designed for large file ingestion.

Therefore, COPY INTO is the correct and recommended method for loading stage files into Snowflake tables.

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by Edmond at Dec 20, 2025, 08:41 AM

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Lashawn

5 days ago

I'm leaning towards COPY INTO as the right answer, but I wish I had reviewed that section more thoroughly.

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Haydee

11 days ago

I feel like INSERT INTO is more for inserting data from one table to another, not from an external stage.

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Ula

16 days ago

I remember practicing with similar questions, and I believe GET is used for loading data, but it might be for different contexts.

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Phillip

21 days ago

COPY INTO? More like COPY THAT, am I right?

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Laticia

26 days ago

A) INSERT INTO? Nah, that's for inserting data directly, not from an external stage.

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Elouise

1 month ago

D) PUT? More like D) Nope, that's not it.

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Barb

1 month ago

I thought it was B) GET, but I guess I was just getting my commands mixed up.

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Velda

1 month ago

I'm confident that the answer is C) COPY INTO. That's the standard command for loading data from an external stage into a table. I've used it a number of times, so I feel good about this one.

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Arlette

2 months ago

I'm feeling a bit confused on this one. I know there's a specific command for loading data, but I'm drawing a blank on the exact syntax. I'll try to remember the examples we went over in class and see if that jogs my memory.

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Leota

2 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. We're trying to load data from an external stage, so it's not INSERT INTO or PUT. That leaves B) GET or C) COPY INTO. I'm pretty sure COPY INTO is the right command for this, but I'll double-check my notes just to be sure.

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Beatriz

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know there's a command to load data, but I can't remember if it's COPY INTO or something else. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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