SnowPro Specialty: Gen AI free question 8 / 10 · Domain 3: Snowflake Gen AI Governance
Over a holiday, an administrator runs ALTER CORTEX SEARCH SERVICE support_svc SUSPEND with no INDEXING or SERVING keyword. What does the ALTER CORTEX SEARCH SERVICE reference say is suspended?
- Serving, as the default target when no keyword is given
- The warehouse named in the service, not the service itself
- Indexing, as the default target when no keyword is given
- Both indexing and serving, since neither target was named
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Answer: D
Why this is correct
Under "Parameters", the reference says SUSPEND or RESUME acts on the indexing, serving, or both for a Cortex Search service, and that you can name INDEXING or SERVING as the target. If you do not specify either keyword, both the indexing and serving layers are suspended or resumed. The usage notes repeat that when neither keyword is given, both targets are affected.
Why the other options are wrong
"Serving, as the default target when no keyword is given" … The reference does not pick serving as a default. Without a keyword, the action applies to both layers.
"Indexing, as the default target when no keyword is given" … The reference does not pick indexing as a default. Without a keyword, the action applies to both layers.
"The warehouse named in the service, not the service itself" … SUSPEND acts on the layers of the Cortex Search service. Suspending a warehouse is done on the warehouse.
Resuming after the break
RESUME without a keyword brings both layers back. Naming a layer lets you resume serving first, for example, and indexing later.
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