How to manage tags for objects in Snowflake

Managing data in Snowflake is crucial for maintaining trust and efficiency within an organization. Tags are schema-level objects that can be assigned to other objects as arbitrary string values, providing a means of organizing and categorizing data. They enable easier tracking of sensitive data, resource usage, and object relations. A proper tagging strategy should include a list of objects or datasets needing tags, a tag naming convention, and use cases for assigning specific tags. Both centralized and decentralized approaches to tag management have their pros and cons, so the right approach depends on an organization's needs. To create and manage tags in Snowflake, SQL commands are used to create tags, assign them to objects, and query objects by tags. Tag quotas should also be considered when managing tags.