Connect to Snowflake

Learn to create a connection to Snowflake to use as a target for OCI GoldenGate.

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Before you begin

Before you create the connection, ensure that you review how OCI GoldenGate connects to your source and targets.

Create the connection

Note:

Connecting to Snowflake Private Endpoints requires additional network configurations. For more information, see Connecting OCI GoldenGate to Snowflake Private Endpoints.
To create a Snowflake connection:
  1. From the OCI GoldenGate Overview page, click Connections.
    You can also click Create Connection under the Get started section and skip to step 3.
  2. On the Connections page, click Create Connection.
  3. On the Create Connection page, complete the fields as follows:
    1. For Name, enter a name for the connection.
    2. (Optional) For Description, enter a description that helps you distinguish this connection from others.
    3. For Compartment, select the compartment in which to create the connection.
    4. For Type, select Snowflake.
    5. For Connection URL, enter the Snowflake database connection URL.
    6. Select an Authentication type from the dropdown. Select:
      • Basic authentication, then enter the Username and select the Password secret. If located in a different compartment, use the dropdown to change compartments.
      • Key pair authentication, then enter the Username, select the Private key secret, and select the Private key password secret. If located in a different compartment, use the dropdown to change compartments.

      Note:

      To use password secrets, ensure that you select Use secrets in vault in the Settings tab under Advanced Options, located at the bottom of this form.
    7. Expand Show advanced options. You can configure the following options:
      • Security
        • Select Use Oracle-managed encryption key to leave all encryption key management to Oracle.
        • Select Use customer-managed encryption key to select a specific encryption key stored in your OCI Vault to encrypt your connection credentials.
      • Network connectivity
        • Shared endpoint, to share an endpoint with the assigned deployment. You must allow connectivity from the deployment's ingress IP.
        • Dedicated endpoint, for network traffic through a dedicated endpoint in the assigned subnet in your VCN. You must allow connectivity from this connection's ingress IPs.

          Note:

          • If a dedicated connection remains unassigned for seven days, then the service converts it to a shared connection.
          • Learn more about Oracle GoldenGate connectivity.
      • Settings
        • Deselect Use vault secrets you prefer not to use password secrets for this connection.
      • Tags: Add tags to organize your resources.
  4. Click Create.
After the connection is created, it appears in the Connections list. Ensure that you assign the connection to a deployment to use it as a target in a replication.