Table, view, or stage not found or not authorized during SQL compilation.
Snowflake Error 002003 (42S02): SQL compilation error appears when the referenced table, view, or stage cannot be located in the current database-schema search path or the role lacks access. Qualify the object name or create/grant it to fix the issue.
SQL compilation error: Object 'MY_TABLE' does not exist or not authorized.
Error 002003 signals that Snowflake’s compiler cannot resolve an object name during parsing.
The engine aborts before execution because it cannot find or access a table, view, stage, file format, or sequence referenced in the statement.
The message always includes the missing object and often the phrase “does not exist or not authorized,” pointing either to an absent object or insufficient privileges for the active role.
Reference to a non-existent object triggers the 42S02 condition code. Typos, wrong database or schema, and dropped objects are frequent culprits.
Snowflake also returns the same code when the object exists but the role cannot see it due to missing USAGE or SELECT privileges.
Search path confusion is common: USE DATABASE/SCHEMA commands or session parameters may be set to unexpected contexts inside BI tools, notebooks, or Galaxy collections.
First, confirm the object exists: run SHOW TABLES LIKE 'MY_TABLE'; or query INFORMATION_SCHEMA. If the object is missing, recreate it or switch to the correct database and schema.
If the object exists, grant the necessary privileges or switch to a role that has them.
Qualify names with DATABASE.SCHEMA.OBJECT to bypass session search paths. Wrap case-sensitive identifiers in double quotes when they were created with mixed or lower case.
ETL scripts often fail after a DROP TABLE or deployment that renamed objects; update the script or create a view with the old name.
Ad-hoc queries fail in shared workspaces when roles lack SELECT privilege; grant privilege or share the database.
In Galaxy’s SQL editor, the context-aware autocomplete shows fully qualified names, helping you spot missing or misspelled objects before execution.
Always qualify objects in production code. Use ROLE-based grants in deployment pipelines. Add unit tests that run SHOW commands before executing queries.
Enable Galaxy’s linting to surface unresolved identifiers in real time.
Error 002043 (42501) appears when the object exists but the role lacks privilege; resolving it usually involves GRANT. Error 090001 surfaces when the stage path is wrong. These errors share similar fixes: verify existence, privileges, and naming.
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No. The table may exist, but your role may lack USAGE or SELECT privileges, making it invisible.
Use SHOW TABLES LIKE 'TABLE_NAME' or query INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES with the database and schema qualified.
Different sessions may have different database/schema contexts or roles, leading to varying visibility of the same object.
Galaxy’s AI autocomplete and linting surface unresolved object names before execution, reducing the chance of runtime 002003 errors.
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