If the source table has automatic clustering enabled, the new table starts with Automatic Clustering suspended.

• A. False
• B. Only if source is suspended
• C. Depends on source settings
• D. True

Answer: (D)

Automatic Clustering is a per-table background service that Snowflake can run to keep data organized according to clustering keys. When you create a new table from a source table that has automatic clustering enabled, the new table starts with Automatic Clustering suspended. This means Snowflake won’t start the clustering workload on that new table immediately, and you can choose to resume it later if you want Snowflake to maintain clustering automatically. This default suspended state helps control compute cost and gives you the opportunity to assess the data distribution before enabling automatic clustering on the new table.