COF-C03 Data Collaboration Practice Question
Exhibit
{
"listing_title": "Global Weather Daily",
"listing_type": "FREE",
"visibility": "PRIVATE",
"target_accounts": ["ORG_A.ACCOUNT_1", "ORG_B.ACCOUNT_2"]
}Refer to the exhibit. Based on the JSON configuration for this Snowflake listing, who will be able to discover and access this data?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume that 'Private' means it is visible to everyone within the organization, rather than realizing it is restricted to specific, named accounts.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Only the specific accounts 'ORG_A.ACCOUNT_1' and 'ORG_B.ACCOUNT_2'.
The exhibit defines a Private Listing. Private listings are not visible in the public Snowflake Marketplace. Instead, they are only discoverable by the specific accounts listed in the 'target_accounts' array. This allows providers to use the Marketplace interface and management tools to share data with specific partners securely, without making the offering public to the entire Snowflake community.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Any Snowflake customer in the same region as the provider.
Why it's wrong here
The 'visibility' attribute is set to 'PRIVATE', which explicitly hides the listing from the general public and other regional customers. Visibility is the primary control that determines whether a listing appears in the global Marketplace catalog or is restricted to a set of pre-approved accounts defined by the provider.
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Only the users within the provider's own Snowflake account.
Why it's wrong here
Listings are designed for external sharing. While the provider can see their own listing, the purpose of specifying 'target_accounts' is to grant access to external organizations. A listing restricted only to the provider's account would serve no purpose in the context of Snowflake's data collaboration and exchange features.
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Only the specific accounts 'ORG_A.ACCOUNT_1' and 'ORG_B.ACCOUNT_2'.
Why this is correct
Because the listing is marked as private and specifies target accounts, only those named accounts will see the listing in their 'Private Sharing' area. This configuration is ideal for B2B data sharing where the provider wants to leverage the Marketplace's UI and tracking but keep the data restricted to specific partners.
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All accounts belonging to ORG_A and ORG_B, regardless of the individual account names.
Why it's wrong here
In Snowflake, sharing is typically targeted at the account level, not the entire organization, unless specified differently. The JSON explicitly lists 'ACCOUNT_1' and 'ACCOUNT_2'. Other accounts within those same organizations will not have access to the listing unless they are also explicitly added to the target accounts list by the provider.
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