If the temporary directory is not explicitly set, what does the connector use?

The snowflake connector for Python uses a temporary directory to store data for loading and unloading(PUT,GET) as well as other types of temporary data.

If the temporary directory is not explicitly set, what does the connector use?
A . System’s default temporary directory(i.e; /tmp, c:TEMP)
B. System creates a temporary directory
C. The PUT and GET commands will fail

View Answer

Answer: A

Explanation

https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/python-connector-install.html#step-3-specify-a-temporary-directory

The Snowflake Connector for Python uses a temporary directory to store data for loading and unloading (PUT, GET), as well as other types of temporary data.

The temporary directory can be explicitly specified by setting the TMPDIR, TEMP or TMP environmentvariables, otherwise the operating system’s default temporary directory (i.e. /tmp, C:temp) is used.

If the system’s default temporary directory volume is not large enough for the data being processed, you should specify a different directory using any of the supported environment variables. For example, from a terminal window, execute the following command:

export TMPDIR=/large_tmp_volume