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title: "Accessing data in Snowflake"
slug: "consuming-a-data-transfer-in-snowflake"
updated: 2025-11-24T16:30:30Z
published: 2025-11-24T16:30:30Z
canonical: "bobsled.com/consuming-a-data-transfer-in-snowflake"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bobsled.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Accessing data in Snowflake

This article will describe how to consume data in Snowflake. This describes the process for accessing data shared with a Bobsled-managed destination.

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## Prerequisites

- In Bobsled Transfers, before consuming a data transfer, the data must be sent to the destination, and access must be configured in Bobsled for the identity consuming the data.
- In [Bobsled Sledhouse,](/v2/docs/introduction-to-sledhouse) at least one Data Product must have been shared with the destination.
- The user accepting a [Privately Shared Listing ↗](https://other-docs.snowflake.com/en/collaboration/collaboration-listings-about) must have their first name, last name, and email set in their profile.

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- User details can also be set using the SQL query:

```sql
ALTER USER USERNAME SET FIRST_NAME = 'John' LAST_NAME = 'Smith' EMAIL = 'john@company.co';
```

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## Consuming a data transfer via a Share in Bobsled Transfers

1. From the **Shares** list page, click on the **share** you want to access.
2. Once a data transfer in the share has been completed, select the button **Access Data**.

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### Accessing Data via Snowflake UI

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1. Log in to [Snowsight ↗](https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/ui-snowsight) with the **account** that has access to the share
2. On the sidebar, click on **Data**, and then click on **Private Sharing**
3. Under "**Shared With Me**", select the **Bobsled share** from your list of **Privately Shared Listings**. A dialog box will appear to create a database to query the share.
4. In the dialog, you may rename the **database** to your desired name and, from the drop-down menu, grant privileges to roles that need to access it.

> [!NOTE]
> **TIP:** The "Create Database from Share" step above will prompt you to grant privileges to other roles at the time you create the database. To grant privileges later, visit [Granting Privileges on a Shared Database in Snowflake ↗](https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-share-consumers#granting-privileges-on-a-shared-database%20for%20more%20information).

1. Choose the blue button at the bottom of the dialog, **Get Data,** to create the database. To find the database you have created from the share, navigate to your **Databases** and query like normal.

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## Accessing Data Products via Data Fulfillment in Sledhouse

1. From the **Data Fulfillment** list page, click on the **Data Consumer** whose that you would like to see the access details.
2. Once a data share has been completed, select the button **Access Data**.
3. Select the **copy** icon and send it to your data customer. Additionally, you can follow the steps relayed in Bobsled Transfers details.

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