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snowsql: Execute a single SQL query or SnowSQL command on the default connection (useful in shell scripts).
$ snowsql --query '${query}'
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The command "snowsql --query '${query}'" is used to run a SQL query on the Snowflake cloud data platform using the SnowSQL command-line tool.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "snowsql": This starts the SnowSQL command-line tool, which provides a way to interact with Snowflake through the command line.
  • "--query": This is a flag that indicates that you want to run a SQL query.
  • "'${query}'": This is a placeholder for the actual SQL query that you want to execute. The "${query}" syntax suggests that the query is being passed as a variable or parameter to the command. The actual query value would be substituted in place of "${query}" before executing the command.

For example, if you want to run the query "SELECT FROM my_table", you would replace "${query}" with "SELECT FROM my_table", resulting in the command: "snowsql --query 'SELECT * FROM my_table'".

This command will initiate a connection to a Snowflake database and execute the specified SQL query, returning the results in the command line interface.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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