Install and Setup Quickstart

Install and set up Reseed in your Snowflake account. This guide is for the person performing the installation. Complete in about 10 minutes.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• A non-trial Snowflake account on AWS or Microsoft Azure (commercial regions only)
• The ACCOUNTADMIN role or privileges to install Marketplace apps. Reseed requires the CREATE DATABASE privilege, which is automatically granted with manifest version 2 during installation.
• A spreadsheet file to upload (Excel .xlsx, Google Sheets export, or CSV)

Step 1: Install Reseed from the Marketplace

1. Go to the Reseed listing on the Snowflake Marketplace.

2. Click Get to begin installation.

3. Choose the database name for the application (default: RESEED).

4. Select the warehouse to use during installation.

5. Approve the installation. Reseed requires only the CREATE DATABASE privilege, which is automatically granted with manifest version 2. You may need to acknowledge that some applications will be granted privileges automatically during install—these privileges are always explained on the app's marketplace page ahead of time.

6. Click Get to complete the installation.

Installation typically takes 1-2 minutes. During installation, Reseed automatically:

• Requests the CREATE DATABASE privilege (automatically granted with manifest version 2)
• Creates a dedicated database (RESEED_DATA)
• Creates schemas, views, optional materialized tables, and an internal stage
• Sets up all core objects required for the app to function

Reseed creates a self-contained workspace in your account:

• RESEED — The application database that exposes stored procedures
• RESEED_DATA — A dedicated database containing:
  • RESEED_DATA.ACTIVE — Current views and optional materialized tables for query-ready data
  • RESEED_DATA.HIST — Historical views for all validated files, including outdated versions
  • RESEED_DATA.CORE — Internal stage and application tables

No manual SQL is required to install the app or begin using it as an administrator. Once complete, you'll see Reseed in your Apps section in Snowsight.

Step 2: Open Reseed

Click Open to launch the Reseed interface. The app is ready for the owner to use immediately; the application role setup for other users comes next.

The page navigation in the top left sidebar provides access to the app's pages:

• Home — Your personal dashboard showing recent actions. If you're an app_admin, you can view and filter events for all users, and see lists of users and in-app roles with no recent activity.
• Admin — (app_admin only). Here you can set up and manage in-app roles and user assignments.
• Seeds — The primary workspace where you upload files, interact with existing files, and create or manage Seeds (the patterns and rules that govern file uploads). Available to both administrators and users. Sample seeds are included for learning: sample_budget_requests and sample_row_level_security_map.

Step 3: Grant Application Roles

Reseed uses two application roles to control access to the app:

• RESEED.APP_ADMIN — Manages Reseed's internal setup: in-app roles, user assignments, and system configuration
• RESEED.APP_USER — Uses Reseed to upload files and (optionally) create and manage Seeds

You can grant these application roles to existing Snowflake roles, or create dedicated roles for Reseed. Below we show an example of creating dedicated roles, but you can also grant the application roles directly to any existing Snowflake roles.

USE SECURITYADMIN;

-- Create a role for Reseed administrators
CREATE ROLE IF NOT EXISTS RESEED_APP_ADMIN;
GRANT APPLICATION ROLE RESEED.APP_ADMIN TO ROLE RESEED_APP_ADMIN;
GRANT ROLE RESEED_APP_ADMIN TO ROLE SYSADMIN;

-- Create a role for Reseed users
CREATE ROLE IF NOT EXISTS RESEED_APP_USER;
GRANT APPLICATION ROLE RESEED.APP_USER TO ROLE RESEED_APP_USER;
GRANT ROLE RESEED_APP_USER TO ROLE SYSADMIN;

Suggested Next Steps

Now that Reseed is installed, here are the recommended next steps: