# Data Source & Warehouse Settings

## Data Source Settings

**Record Limit (`SCAN_RECORD_LIMIT`)**

* Limits number of records scanned. Set to `0` for unlimited (full scan).
* Use cases: Quick scans (e.g., 10,000 for rapid discovery), full scans (`0`), testing (small limits), sampling
* Monitor scan duration to ensure it stays under 60 minutes

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**Where Clause (`SCAN_WHERE_CLAUSE`)**

* SQL WHERE clause to filter records during scanning
* **Constraint:** Only available when `PROCEDURE_INSTANCE_COUNT = 1` (cannot use with multiple procedure calls)
* Use cases: Incremental scanning (timestamp filters), partitioned scanning, data filtering

**Examples:**

```sql
WHERE created_date >= CURRENT_DATE - 7
WHERE partition_key = '2024-01'
WHERE status = 'active'
```

**Note:** Combine with `SOURCE_STREAM_LAST_SCANNED_TIMESTAMP` for delta scans. Test WHERE clauses before enabling scheduled scans.

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## Warehouse Settings

**Virtual Warehouse**

* Snowflake virtual warehouse assigned to this scan configuration
* Each configuration must be assigned to exactly one warehouse
* Only warehouses registered in DataPancake are available
* Warehouse must be connected and active
* Each warehouse can only run one scan at a time
* Warehouse size affects scan performance

**Warehouse status indicators:**

* Connected - Available and ready
* Not Connected - Connection issue (cannot save configuration)
* Inactive - Disabled (warning shown)
* Deleted - Marked for deletion (cannot save configuration)


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