---
title: "Data Controller now supports Snowflake"
description: Data Controller now supports Snowflake as a data modification target, enabling governed editing, approval workflows, and full audit trails for Snowflake tables on both SAS 9 and SAS Viya.
date: '2026-03-14 09:00:00'
author: 'Allan Bowe'
authorLink: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanbowe/
previewImg: './snowflake.png'
tags:
  - Data Management
  - Releases
  - Snowflake
---

We're delighted to announce that Data Controller now supports **Snowflake** as a data modification target!  This means you can use Data Controller's full suite of governed data editing, approval workflows, and audit trail capabilities directly against your Snowflake tables — on both SAS 9 and SAS Viya.

## What This Means for You

If your organisation stores data in [Snowflake](https://www.linkedin.com/company/snowflake-computing/), you can now:

- **Edit** Snowflake table data through the familiar Data Controller interface
- **Submit** changes for review and approval before they are applied
- **Audit** every change with a complete, tamper-evident history

Say goodbye to uncontrolled spreadsheet uploads and ad-hoc database edits. Every Snowflake modification now flows through the same robust approval process that governs the rest of your Data Controller tables.

## Implementation Details

On SAS Viya, the library should be assigned in the autoexec.  On SAS 9, Snowflake library assignments can come from the autoexec, or from **SAS Metadata**.  Simply register your Snowflake library in SMC or SAS DI Studio as you normally would, and Data Controller will pick it up automatically.

Both the `SNOW` (alias) and `SASIOSNF` engines are supported.


## Native Passthrough SQL

Under the hood, Data Controller uses **native passthrough SQL** to interact with Snowflake.  This means:

- Modifications are pushed directly to Snowflake using its own SQL dialect
- The target table does **not** need to be indexed (but must unique on its primary key)
- Maximum performance and compatibility with Snowflake's architecture is assured

## Getting Started

Snowflake support is available out of the box — no additional configuration is required beyond your existing Snowflake library assignment in SAS.  More details on Data Controller are available in the [documentation](https://docs.datacontroller.io).

Ready to bring governed data modification to your Snowflake environment?  We'd love to [hear from you](/contact)!