This is the valid object hierarchy when building a Snowflake environment, according to the Snowflake
documentation and the web search results. Snowflake is a cloud data platform that supports various
types of objects, such as databases, schemas, tables, views, stages, warehouses, and more. These
objects are organized in a hierarchical structure, as follows:
Organization: An organization is the top-level entity that represents a group of Snowflake accounts
that are related by business needs or ownership. An organization can have one or more accounts,
and can enable features such as cross-account data sharing, billing and usage reporting, and single
sign-on across accounts12.
Account: An account is the primary entity that represents a Snowflake customer. An account can have
one or more databases, schemas, stages, warehouses, and other objects. An account can also have
one or more users, roles, and security integrations. An account is associated with a specific cloud
platform, region, and Snowflake edition34.
Database: A database is a logical grouping of schemas. A database can have one or more schemas,
and can store structured, semi-structured, or unstructured data. A database can also have properties
such as retention time, encryption, and ownership56.
Schema: A schema is a logical grouping of tables, views, stages, and other objects. A schema can
have one or more objects, and can define the namespace and access control for the objects. A
schema can also have properties such as ownership and default warehouse .
Stage: A stage is a named location that
