SnowPro Associate: Platform Question 357
Single answer○ Search listingsA data provider wants to publish a Snowflake Native App to the Marketplace and make it easier for customers to discover the app by industry and use case. The provider also wants the listing to appear in relevant Marketplace searches without changing how the application itself is packaged. Which action should the provider take to improve discoverability of the listing?
- A
Add relevant search terms, industry metadata, and business categories to the Marketplace listing
- B
Create a search optimization service on the application package so the listing is indexed faster
- C
Cluster the application package objects by industry and use case before publishing the listing
- D
Grant IMPORTED PRIVILEGES on the application package to PUBLIC so Marketplace search can read the metadata
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
For Snowflake Marketplace and similar listing-based discovery experiences, search relevance is driven by the listing content and metadata, not by table performance features or package-level physical design. In practice, providers improve discoverability by maintaining accurate listing names, descriptions, categories, and related business metadata so customers can find offerings by topic, industry, or use case. Features such as clustering and Search Optimization Service apply to data access/query performance, not Marketplace search listing behavior. This aligns with Snowflake best practices for publishing listings: optimize the listing metadata for discovery and usability while keeping package implementation concerns separate.
- A. Correct.
Correct. Search listings in Snowflake Marketplace are improved through listing metadata such as title, description, categories, and other searchable attributes. Adding relevant search terms and business classification information helps consumers find the listing when browsing or searching the Marketplace. This directly affects listing discoverability without requiring changes to the app package itself.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Search Optimization Service is a Snowflake feature used to improve query performance on tables for selective queries. It does not control how Marketplace listings are indexed or discovered in Marketplace search results.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Clustering is used to improve table query performance in Snowflake storage structures. It has no role in Marketplace listing search behavior or discoverability of a Native App listing.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. IMPORTED PRIVILEGES is related to accessing shared database objects in certain sharing scenarios. It does not make a Marketplace listing more searchable, and granting it to PUBLIC is not how listing metadata is exposed for Marketplace search.