SnowPro Associate: Platform Question 358
Single answer○ Search listingsA data provider has published a Snowflake Native App with an attached listing in Snowflake Marketplace. Several prospective consumers say they cannot find the listing when they use Snowsight search, even though the provider can see it in the Marketplace. The provider wants the listing to be discoverable by eligible accounts through Marketplace search without directly sharing the listing URL. Which action should the provider take?
- A
Submit the listing for review and ensure it is published to the intended target audience or regions
- B
Grant IMPORTED PRIVILEGES on the application package to the PUBLIC role in the provider account
- C
Create a search optimization service on the application package so Marketplace search can index the listing
- D
Convert the listing to a private data share because only shared databases are searchable in Snowsight
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Search listings in Snowflake Marketplace are discoverable only when they are properly published and scoped to the correct audience. If a listing is still in draft, pending review, unpublished, or not available in the consumer's target region/account scope, it will not appear in search results for those consumers. This is a practical troubleshooting step for providers when consumers report they cannot find a listing. By contrast, privileges on shared objects and Search Optimization Service affect object access and query performance, not Marketplace listing discovery. Snowflake documentation on Marketplace/provider workflows and listings emphasizes publication status, approval, and targeting as prerequisites for consumer visibility.
- A. Correct.
Correct. For a Marketplace listing to be discoverable through search by consumers, it must be published and available to the intended audience. If the listing is still a draft, not approved, or not targeted to the consumer's region/account audience, eligible consumers will not find it in Marketplace search. Publishing and targeting are key steps for search visibility.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. IMPORTED PRIVILEGES applies to consumers accessing objects from a shared database or application after installation, not to whether a Marketplace listing is searchable. Granting privileges in the provider account does not make a listing discoverable in Marketplace search.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Search Optimization Service improves query performance for selective predicates on table data. It has nothing to do with indexing or making Marketplace listings searchable. This distractor reflects confusion between data search performance and Marketplace listing discovery.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Marketplace listings can include Native Apps and other shareable products; they do not need to be converted to private data shares to be searchable. In fact, private sharing is a different distribution mechanism and would reduce broad discoverability rather than improve Marketplace search visibility.