Specifies the location of the settings file where credentials are stored for authenticating with Snowflake. This property allows users to provide a custom path to a credentials file or use the default location if not specified. Storing credentials in a file ensures that sensitive information can be securely managed outside of the connection string.

Data Type

string

Default Value

"%APPDATA%\\CData\\Snowflake Data Provider\\CredentialsFile.txt"

Remarks

If left unspecified, the connector will use the default location for storing and retrieving credentials: "%APPDATA%\\CData\\Snowflake Data Provider\\CredentialsFile.txt".

%APPDATA% refers to the user's configuration directory, which varies by operating system: