Snowflake

Learn how to setup an import job using Snowflake

Step 1 - Start the Data Upload Wizard

Navigate to the 'Upload Data' page on the left navigation bar in the Arize platform. From there, select the 'Snowflake' card or navigate to the Data Warehouse tab to start a new table import job to begin a new table import job.

Storage Selection: ❄️ Snowflake

Upload Data Page in Arize

Step 2 - Warehouse Onetime Setup

A warehouse is an on-demand, scalable compute cluster used for executing data processing tasks, in this case, connect a warehouse to run queries and sync data from tables relevant to your model.

To gain access to your tables, first configure an initial setup to any new Snowflake Warehouse. If you've previously connected your warehouse, skip this step and proceed to specify the table configuration.

In Snowflake: Copy your Warehouse name

Warehouses in Snowflake

In Arize: Paste 'Warehouse Name' in the applicable field, and copy the code snippet

Warehouse Field in Arize

In Snowflake: Create a Snowflake 'SQL worksheet'

Worksheets Tab in Snowflake

In Snowflake: Paste code snippet from Arize, select the applicable Warehouse, and click 'Run All'

Example Worksheet to Run All

Step 3 - Specify Snowflake Table Configuration

Arize requires the following field inputs to enable access permissions.

Field Name	Description
Account ID	The account identifier<organization_name>-<account_name> (ex. WOOGSCZ-ZV77179)
Database	The high-level container for storing and organizing your schemas (ex. COVID19_EPIDEMIOLOGICAL_DATA)
Schema	The logical container that holds the target table within a database (ex. PUBLIC)
Table Name	The database object that stores structured data in rows and columns that Arize will sync from (ex. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Field heirarchy in Snowflake

In Snowflake: Create an 'Account ID' by combining your <organization name> with your <account name>, separated by a hyphen. Account information is located at the bottom left of any Snowflake page.

In the example below, the account ID in Arize isWOOGSCZ-ZV77179.

Account information located on the bottom left of any Snowflake page

In Snowflake: Copy the Database, Schema, and Table Names from the 'Databases' tab.

Snowflake databse information

In Arize: Input fields to Arize in the 'Dataset Configuration' card

Dataset configuration in Arize

Step 4 - Configure Table Permissions

Table permissions enable Arize to access, read, and sync your data.

If you don't have the necessary permissions in Snowflake to run the below scripts, please see Snowflake Permissions Config which specifies the required permissions to setup the connector, which you can pass along to your Snowflake admin.

In Arize: Copy the code snippet in the “Permissions Configuration” card

Copy Permissions Configuration in Arize

In Snowflake: Paste the 'Permissions Configuration' code snippet in a Snowflake SQL Worksheet and click 'Run All'. See docs on granting permissions to Arize's role for Snowflake.

Snowflake SQL Worksheet

Step 5 - Configure Your Model And Define Your Table’s Schema

Match your model schema to your model type and define your model schema through the form input or a json schema.

Set up model configurations

Map your table using a form

Map your table using a JSON schema

Learn more about Schema fields here.

Once finished, Arize will begin querying your table and ingesting your records as model inferences.

Step 6 - Add Model Data To The Table

Arize will run queries to ingest records from your table based on your configured refresh interval.

Step 7 - Check Table Import Job Status

Arize will attempt a dry run to validate your job for any access, schema, or record-level errors. If the dry run is successful, you can proceed to create the import job.

Successful import job summary

From there, you will be taken to the 'Job Status' tab. where you can see the status of your import jobs. All active jobs will regularly sync new data from your data source with Arize. You can view the job details by clicking on the job ID, which reveals more information about the job.

Job Status tab showing job listings

To pause or edit your table schema, click on 'Job Options'.

• Delete a job if it is no longer needed or if you made an error connecting to the wrong bucket. This will set your job status as 'deleted' in Arize.

• Pause a job if you have a set cadence to update your table. This way, you can 'start job' when you know there will be new data to reduce query costs. This will set your job status as 'inactive' in Arize.

Step 8 - Troubleshooting An Import Job

An import job may run into a few problems. Use the dry run and job details UI to troubleshoot and quickly resolve data ingestion issues.

Validation Errors

If there is an error validating a file or table against the model schema, Arize will surface an actionable error message. From there, click on the 'Fix Schema' button to adjust your model schema.

Dry Run File/Table Passes But The Job Fails

If your dry run is successful, but your job fails, click on the job ID to view the job details. This uncovers job details such as information about the file path or query id, the last import job, potential errors, and error locations.

Once you've identified the job failure point, append the edited row to the end of your table with an updated change_timestamp value.