Which statement about storage integration parameters is true?

• A. STORAGE_INTEGRATION is handled separately; other parameters are the same across integrations
• B. STORAGE_INTEGRATION and FILE_FORMAT are handled together
• C. STORAGE_INTEGRATION determines FILE_FORMAT
• D. FILE_FORMAT is ignored when using storage integrations

Answer: (B)

When you use a storage integration with an external stage, you’re combining two pieces: secure access to the external storage and how to interpret the data in the files. The storage integration provides credentials and permissions to reach the data, while FILE_FORMAT defines how Snowflake should parse the actual file contents (type, delimiter, compression, etc.). In practice, you configure both on the same stage, telling Snowflake which integration to use and how to read the files. That’s why saying they’re handled together is the correct idea.

The other statements aren’t accurate because: storage integration parameters don’t imply that all other settings are the same across integrations; you can have different integrations with different targets and formats. The integration itself doesn’t dictate the file format; you choose the file format separately. And FILE_FORMAT isn’t ignored when using storage integrations—the format is essential for parsing the data, regardless of the access method.