Snowflake - Vector Search

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Overview

You can use this Snap to perform advanced vector-based queries using the SELECT statement.

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Snap Type

The Snowflake - Vector Search Snap is a Read-type Snap.

Prerequisites

A valid account with the required permissions.

Support for Ultra Pipelines

Works in Ultra Pipelines. 

Limitations and Known Issues

None.

Snap Views

Type

Format

Number of Views

Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps

Description

Type

Format

Number of Views

Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps

Description

Input 

Document

 

 

  • Min: 1

  • Max: 1

  • Mapper

  • Copy

  • Requires an input vector with the same dimension as the selected vector column.

  • Requires a vector input with an array of float/int data types.

Output

Document

 

  • Min: 1

  • Max: 1

  • Mapper

  • Copy

For each input document, all results are grouped in a single output document

Error

Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:

  • Stop Pipeline Execution: Stops the current pipeline execution if the Snap encounters an error.

  • Discard Error Data and Continue: Ignores the error, discards that record, and continues with the remaining records.

  • Route Error Data to Error View: Routes the error data to an error view without stopping the Snap execution.

Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines.

Snap Settings

  • Asterisk ( * ): Indicates a mandatory field.

  • Suggestion icon (): Indicates a list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration.

  • Expression icon ( ): Indicates the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.

  • Add icon ( ): Indicates that you can add fields in the field set.

  • Remove icon ( ): Indicates that you can remove fields from the field set.

  • Upload icon ( ): Indicates that you can upload files.

Field Name

Field Type

Description

Field Name

Field Type

Description

Label*

 

Default Value: Snowflake Vector Search
Example: Snowflake VS

String

Specify a name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snaps in your pipeline.

 

Schema name

 

Default Value: N/A
Example: VECTOR_DEMO

String/Expression/Suggestion

Specify the schema name for searching for a vector.

Table name*

 

Default Value: N/A 
Example: VECTOR_DEMO.BOOKS

String/Expression/Suggestion

Specify the table name for searching for a vector.

Vector column*

 

Default Value: N/A
Example: INT_VEC

String/Expression/Suggestion

Specify the vector column name to search.

Similarity function*

 

Default Value: L2
Example: COSINE

Dropdown list

Select the similarity functions for comparing vectors. The available options are:

  • L2: Computes the L2 distance between two vectors. The similarity scores are sorted in ascending order.

  • COSINE: Computes the cosine similarity between two vectors.The similarity scores are sorted in descending order.

  • INNER PRODUCT: Computes the inner product of two vectors. The similarity scores are sorted in descending order.

Learn more about the Vector Similarity Functions.

Where clause

 

Default Value: N/A
Example: ID > '001i0000007FVjpAAG'

String/Expression/Suggestion

Specify the where clause to use in the vector search query statement.

  • The Snap does not suggest the columns of the vector data type.

  • The Snap suggests _SL_SIMILARITY_SCORE if you select the Include scores checkbox.

Limit rows

 

Default Value: 4
Example: 3
Min Value: 1

Integer/Expression/Suggestion

Specify the number of results to return for each query.

 

Include values

 

Default Value: Deselected

Checkbox/Expression

Select this checkbox to include vector values in the response.

This field does not support input schema from the upstream Snaps.

Include scores

 

Default Value: Selected

Checkbox/Expression

Select this checkbox to include similarity scores in the response.

Number of retries

 

Default Value: 0
Example: 3

Integer/Expression

Specify the maximum number of attempts to be made to receive a response.

Retry interval (seconds)

 

Default Value: 0
Example: 3

Integer/Expression

Specify the minimum number of seconds the Snap must wait before each retry attempt.

Handle timestamp and date time data

 

Default Value: Default Date Time format in UTC Time Zone
Example: SnapLogic Date Time format in Regional Time Zone

Dropdown list

Select how you want the Snap to handle the timestamp and date time data. The available options are:

  • Default Date Time format in UTC Time Zone

  • SnapLogic Date Time format in Regional Time Zone

Snap execution

Default Value: Validate & Execute
Example: Execute only

Dropdown list

Select one of the following three modes in which the Snap executes:

  • Validate & Execute: Performs limited execution of the Snap and generates a data preview during pipeline validation. Subsequently, performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during pipeline runtime.

  • Execute only: Performs full execution of the Snap during pipeline execution without generating preview data.

  • Disabled: Disables the Snap and all Snaps that are downstream from it.

Snap Pack History

 


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