The minimum value supported for the buffer.flush.time property is 1 (in seconds). For higher average data flow rates, we suggest that you decrease the default value for improved latency. If cost is a greater concern than latency, you could increase the buffer flush time. Be careful to flush the Kafka memory buffer before it becomes full to avoid out of memory exceptions.
https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/data-load-snowpipe-streaming-kafka

* The architecture in the image shows a Snowflake data platform with two databases, DB1 and DB2, and two schemas, SH1 and SH2. DB1 contains a table TBL1 and a stage STAGE1. DB2 contains a table TBL2. The image also shows a snippet of code written in SQL language that copies data from STAGE1 to TBL2 using a file format FF PIPE 1.
* To copy data from DB1 to TBL2, there are two possible options among the choices given:
* Option B: Use a named external stage that references STAGE1. This option requires creating an external stage object in DB2.SH2 that points to the same location as STAGE1 in DB1.SH1. The external stage can be created using the CREATE STAGE command with the URL parameter specifying the location of STAGE11. For example:
SQLAI-generated code. Review and use carefully. More info on FAQ.
use database DB2;
use schema SH2;
createstage EXT_STAGE1
[email protected];
* Then, the data can be copied from the external stage to TBL2 using the COPY INTO command with the FROM parameter specifying the external stage name and the FILE FORMAT parameter specifying the file format name2. For example:
SQLAI-generated code. Review and use carefully. More info on FAQ.
copyintoTBL2
from@EXT_STAGE1
file format=(format name=DB1.SH1.FF PIPE1);
* Option E: Use a cross-database query to select data from TBL1 and insert into TBL2. This option requires using the INSERT INTO command with the SELECT clause to query data from TBL1 in DB1.SH1 and insert it into TBL2 in DB2.SH2. The query must use the fully-qualified names of the tables, including the database and schema names3. For example:
SQLAI-generated code. Review and use carefully. More info on FAQ.
use database DB2;
use schema SH2;
insertintoTBL2
select*fromDB1.SH1.TBL1;
* The other options are not valid because:
* Option A: It uses an invalid syntax for the COPY INTO command. The FROM parameter cannot specify a table name, only a stage name or a file location2.
* Option C: It uses an invalid syntax for the COPY INTO command. The FILE FORMAT parameter cannot specify a stage name, only a file format name or options2.
* Option D: It uses an invalid syntax for the CREATE STAGE command. The URL parameter cannot specify a table name, only a file location1.
1: CREATE STAGE | Snowflake Documentation
2: COPY INTO table | Snowflake Documentation
3: Cross-database Queries | Snowflake Documentation