What happens when an external or an internal stage is dropped? (Select TWO).

What happens when an external or an internal stage is dropped? (Select TWO).
A . When dropping an external stage, the files are not removed and only the stage is dropped
B . When dropping an external stage, both the stage and the files within the stage are removed
C . When dropping an internal stage, the files are deleted with the stage and the files are recoverable
D . When dropping an internal stage, the files are deleted with the stage and the files are not recoverable
E . When dropping an internal stage, only selected files are deleted with the stage and are not recoverable

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Answer: A, D

Explanation:

When an external stage is dropped in Snowflake, the reference to the external storage location is removed, but the actual files within the external storage (like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Microsoft Azure) are not deleted. This means that the data remains intact in the external storage location, and only the stage object in Snowflake is removed.

On the other hand, when an internal stage is dropped, any files that were uploaded to the stage are deleted along with the stage itself. These files are not recoverable once the internal stage is dropped, as they are permanently removed from Snowflake’s storage.

Reference: [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide

Snowflake Documentation on Stages