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Connecting to snowflake Depot

Prerequisite

CLI Version should be dataos-cli 2.26.39-dev or greater.

Step 1: Create the snowflake Depot

If the Depot is not active, you need to create one using the provided template.

name: snowflake-depot
version: v2alpha
type: depot
tags:
  - Snowflake depot
  - user data
layer: user
depot:
  name: sftest
  type: snowflake
  description: Depot to fetch data from Snowflake datasource
  secrets:
    - name: sftest-r
      keys:
        - sftest-r
      allKeys: true
    - name: sftest-rw
      keys:
        - sftest-rw
      allKeys: true
  external: true
  snowflake:
    database: TMDC_V1
    url: ABCD23-XYZ8932.snowflakecomputing.com
    warehouse: COMPUTE_WH
    account: ABCD23-XYZ8932
  source: sftest

Step 2: Prepare the Lens model folder

Organize the Lens model folder with the following structure to define tables, views, and governance policies:

model
├── sqls
│   └── sample.sql  # SQL script for table dimensions
├── tables
│   └── sample_table.yml  # Logical table definition (joins, dimensions, measures, segments)
├── views
│   └── sample_view.yml  # Logical views referencing tables
└── user_groups.yml  # User group policies for governance

Load data from the data source

In the sqls folder, create .sql files for each logical table, where each file is responsible for loading or selecting the relevant data from the source. Ensure the SQL dialect matches snowflake syntax. Format table names as schema.table.

For example, a simple data load might look as follows:

SELECT
  *
FROM
  "retail".channel;

Alternatively, you can write more advanced queries that include transformations, such as:

SELECT
  CAST(customer_id AS VARCHAR) AS customer_id,
  first_name,
  CAST(DATE_PARSE(birth_date, '%d-%m-%Y') AS TIMESTAMP) AS birth_date,
  age,
  CAST(register_date AS TIMESTAMP) AS register_date,
  occupation,
  annual_income,
  city,
  state,
  country,
  zip_code
FROM
  "retail".customer;

Define the table in the model

Create a tables folder to store logical table definitions, with each table defined in a separate YAML file outlining its dimensions, measures, and segments. For example, to define a table for salesdata:

table:
  - name: customers
    sql: {{ load_sql('customers') }}
    description: Table containing information about sales transactions.

Add dimensions and measures

After defining the base table, add the necessary dimensions and measures. For example, to create a table for sales data with measures and dimensions, the YAML definition could look as follows:

tables:
  - name: sales
    sql: {{ load_sql('sales') }}
    description: Table containing sales records with order details.

    dimensions:
      - name: order_id
        type: number
        description: Unique identifier for each order.
        sql: order_id
        primary_key: true
        public: true

    measures:
      - name: total_orders_count
        type: count
        sql: id
        description: Total number of orders.

Add segments to filter

Segments are filters that allow for the application of specific conditions to refine the data analysis. By defining segments, you can focus on particular subsets of data, ensuring that only the relevant records are included in your analysis. For example, to filter for records where the state is either Illinois or Ohio, you can define a segment as follows:

segments:
  - name: state_filter
    sql: "{TABLE}.state IN ('Illinois', 'Ohio')"

To know more about segments click here.

Create views

Create a views folder to store all logical views, with each view defined in a separate YAML file (e.g., sample_view.yml). Each view references dimensions, measures, and segments from multiple logical tables. For instance the followingcustomer_churn view is created.

views:
  - name: customer_churn_prediction
    description: Contains customer churn information.
    tables:
      - join_path: marketing_campaign
        includes:
          - engagement_score
          - customer_id
      - join_path: customer
        includes:
          - country
          - customer_segments

To know more about the views click here.

Create user groups

This YAML manifest file is used to manage access levels for the semantic model. It defines user groups that organize users based on their access privileges. In this file, you can create multiple groups and assign different users to each group, allowing you to control access to the model.By default, there is a 'default' user group in the YAML file that includes all users.

user_groups:
  - name: default
    description: this is default user group
    includes: "*"

To know more about the User groups click here

Step 3: Deployment manifest file

After setting up the Lens model folder, the next step is to configure the deployment manifest. Below is the YAML template for configuring a Lens deployment.

# RESOURCE META SECTION
version: v1alpha # Lens manifest version (mandatory)
name: "snowflake-lens" # Lens Resource name (mandatory)
layer: user # DataOS Layer (optional)
type: lens # Type of Resource (mandatory)
tags: # Tags (optional)
  - lens
description: snowflake depot lens deployment on lens2 # Lens Resource description (optional)

# LENS-SPECIFIC SECTION
lens:
  compute: runnable-default # Compute Resource that Lens should utilize (mandatory)
  secrets: # Referred Instance-secret configuration (**mandatory for private code repository, not required for public repository)
    - name: bitbucket-cred # Referred Instance Secret name (mandatory)
      allKeys: true # All keys within the secret are required or not (optional)

  source: # Data Source configuration
    type: depot # Source type is depot here
    name: snowflake-depot # Name of the snowflake depot

  repo: # Lens model code repository configuration (mandatory)
    url: https://bitbucket.org/tmdc/sample # URL of repository containing the Lens model (mandatory)
    lensBaseDir: sample/lens/source/depot/snowflake/model # Relative path of the Lens 'model' directory in the repository (mandatory)
    syncFlags: # Additional flags used during synchronization, such as specific branch.
      - --ref=lens # Repository Branch

Each section of the YAML template defines key aspects of the Lens deployment. Below is a detailed explanation of its components:

  • Defining the Source:

    • Source type: The type attribute in the source section must be explicitly set to depot.

    • Source name: The name attribute in the source section should specify the name of the snowflake Depot created.

  • Setting Up Compute and Secrets:

    • Define the compute settings, such as which engine (e.g., runnable-default) will process the data.

    • Include any necessary secrets (e.g., credentials for Bitbucket or AWS) for secure access to data and repositories.

  • Defining Repository:

    • url The url attribute in the repo section specifies the Git repository where the Lens model files are stored. For instance, if your repo name is lensTutorial then the repo url will be https://bitbucket.org/tmdc/lensTutorial

    • lensBaseDir: The lensBaseDir attribute refers to the directory in the repository containing the Lens model. Example: sample/lens/source/depot/snowflake/model.

    • secretId: The secretId attribute is used to access private repositories (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub) . It specifies the secret needed to securely authenticate and access the repository.

    • syncFlags: Specifies additional flags to control repository synchronization. Example: --ref=dev specifies that the Lens model resides in the dev branch.

  • Configuring API, Worker and Metric Settings (Optional): Set up replicas, logging levels, and resource allocations for APIs, workers, routers, and other components.

Step 4: Apply the Lens manifest file

After configuring the deployment file with the necessary settings and specifications, apply the manifest using the following command:

dataos-ctl resource apply -f ${manifest-file-path}

dataos-ctl resource apply -f /lens/lens_deployment.yml -w curriculum
# Expected output
INFO[0000] 🛠 apply...                                   
INFO[0000] 🔧 applying(curriculum) sales360:v1alpha:lens... 
INFO[0001] 🔧 applying(curriculum) sales360:v1alpha:lens...created 
INFO[0001] 🛠 apply...complete