AltaSQL for Snowflake Plus Generative AI: A Smarter Way to Generate SQL

SQL is the language of data. But as organizations scale, writing and managing it becomes a maze of inconsistent names, undocumented logic, and hard-to-govern queries.

Generative AI (like ChatGPT or Copilot) has stepped in as a fast way to write SQL. But it’s not built for structure, consistency, or safety—especially not in production Snowflake environments.

That’s where AltaSQL comes in. And together? They’re better than either alone.

Generative AI’s Strength: Speed

Let’s give credit where it’s due. Generative AI tools are fantastic for:

• Ad-hoc queries

• Exploratory data analysis

• Explaining complex logic

• Quick joins and filters

But they also come with risks:

• Hallucinated column names

• Invalid joins

• Inconsistent naming

• Lack of metadata context

• Zero governance or traceability

AI is creative—but in data work, we need clarity.

AltaSQL’s Superpower: Structure

AltaSQL is a SQL automation engine built specifically for Snowflake. It doesn’t guess—it uses your metadata.

• Generates governed SELECT and CREATE VIEW statements

• Automates naming conventions, aliases, and documentation

• Supports masking policies and tags

• Organizes logic in reusable, shareable view definitions

Think of it as the source of truth your AI never had.

Where They Meet: Naming

Column naming is one of the biggest pain points in SQL—and one of the places where AI struggles most.

AltaSQL fixes this by:

• Allowing natural-language aliases (e.g., “Total Revenue (USD)”)

• Supporting multilingual views (VW_ORDERS_EN, VW_ORDERS_FR)

• Maintaining consistent PK/FK labeling

• Enabling different naming conventions for presentation vs. data layers

Once views are created with AltaSQL, AI can generate much clearer queries:

“Create a summary of ‘Customer Name’ and ‘Total Spend’ from VW_CUSTOMER_METRICS_EN”

No hallucinated columns. No syntax errors. Just clean, readable SQL.

Practical Use Cases

Here’s how teams are using AltaSQL to supercharge generative AI:

Task	With AltaSQL + AI
Quick reports	Prompt AI using AltaSQL created VIEWs with natural names
Masked data	Use AltaSQL to handle compliance, AI to explore
Consistent dashboards	Ground AI prompts in standardized column aliases
BI handoff	Let AI write LookML/Power BI logic based on AltaSQL views

The Best of Both Worlds

• AltaSQL: Creates the foundation. Structured. Governed. Reusable.

• Generative AI: Builds on top. Flexible. Fast. Creative.

Together, they give you repeatable logic, consistent naming, and safe, scalable SQL workflows in Snowflake.

Want to learn more?

Start with AltaSQL’s free version (Select Discover), and see how your AI-powered queries become smarter, safer, and more productive.

Upgrade for higher levels of automation including Common Table Expressions and fully automated CREATE VIEW DDL

Available from the Snowflake Marketplace!

👉 https://altasql.io