The Snowsight object browser is Snowflake’s built-in visual interface for exploring and navigating all database objects within an account. It provides a hierarchical view across databases, schemas, and contained objects such as tables, views, stages, pipes, file formats, procedures, and functions. The key purpose of the object browser is to make it easy for users to view and filter database objects without needing SQL commands. Users can search objects by name, apply filters, preview table metadata, and inspect properties such as storage usage or row counts.

The object browser does not manage warehouses; warehouse management is done under the “Warehouses” section. It also does not create worksheets; worksheets are created in the “Worksheets” section. Additionally, the object browser does not modify security settings—permissions and grants are controlled through SQL (GRANT, REVOKE, SHOW GRANTS) or through the Access Control interfaces.

In summary, the object browser is a discovery and navigation layer, allowing users to efficiently find, inspect, and explore Snowflake objects.

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