SnowPro Associate: Platform Question 82
Single answer○ Cell execution statusA data engineer is reviewing a Snowflake Notebook that another team member used to validate a new transformation. Several cells show different execution indicators, and the engineer wants to decide whether the notebook results are trustworthy enough to share with stakeholders. Which cell execution status most directly indicates that the code in that cell finished running successfully and produced an output without currently executing?
- A
The cell shows a completed/success status indicator
- B
The cell shows a running/spinner status indicator
- C
The cell shows an error/failed status indicator
- D
The cell shows that it has not been run yet
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
In Snowflake Notebooks, cell execution status helps users understand whether code has run, is currently running, failed, or has not yet been executed. For practical validation and collaboration, a completed or successful status is the key indicator that the cell finished execution and its output reflects a finalized run. By contrast, running cells are still in progress, failed cells require troubleshooting, and unexecuted cells provide no confirmed result. This aligns with standard notebook best practices: before sharing findings, confirm that relevant cells completed successfully and review any failed or unrun cells that could affect interpretation of downstream outputs.
- A. Correct.
Correct. A completed or success execution status indicates the cell has already run to completion successfully. In a notebook workflow, this is the clearest sign that the code executed and is no longer actively running, making its displayed results the most reliable among the listed statuses.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. A running or spinner status means the cell is still executing. Results may be incomplete, still changing, or not yet finalized, so this status does not confirm successful completion.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. An error or failed status indicates the cell did not complete successfully. Even if partial output appears, the execution cannot be treated as a confirmed successful result for stakeholder review.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. A not-run status means the cell has not executed in the current notebook context. Any visible code has not yet produced validated output, so this status does not support trusting the results.