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  3. Configuring pushdown optimization for Snowflake using the ODBC Connector

Configuring pushdown optimization for Snowflake using the ODBC Connector

Configuring pushdown optimization for Snowflake using the ODBC Connector

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Configure the Snowflake ODBC driver on Linux

Configure the Snowflake ODBC driver on Linux

Before you establish an ODBC connection to connect to Snowflake on Linux, configure the ODBC driver. You cannot use the Snowflake ODBC driver with SUSE Linux.
  1. Download the Snowflake ODBC 64-bit driver from your Snowflake account.
  2. Install the Snowflake ODBC driver on the machine where the Secure Agent is installed.
  3. Configure the
    odbc.ini
     file properties in the following format: 
    [ODBC Data Sources]
driver_name=dsn_name

[dsn_name]
Driver=path/driver_file

Description=
Database=
Schema=
Warehouse=
Server=domain_name
role=role
  4. Specify the following properties in the
    odbc.ini
     file:
    Property
    Description
    ODBC Data Sources
    Name of the data source.
    Driver
    Location of the Snowflake ODBC driver file.
    Description
    Description of the data source.
    Database
    Name of the Snowflake database.
    Schema
    Name of the Snowflake schema.
    Warehouse
    Name of the Snowflake warehouse.
    Server
    Domain name of your Snowflake account.
    Role
    The Snowflake role assigned to user.
    It is important to specify the database, schema, and warehouse properties in the ODBC data source name.
  5. Run the following command to export the
    odbc.ini
     file: 
    Export ODBCINI=/<odbc.ini file path>/odbc.ini
  6. Restart the Secure Agent.
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