# How to connect Iceberg and Snowflake with Catalogs

> In this lab, Zach dives into processing unstructured data, focusing on earnings call transcripts and SEC filings. He explores how to calculate file checksums to avoid reprocessing unchanged files and successfully load earnings transcripts into Snowflake using Snowpark. Zach demonstrates the importa…

- Web page: https://www.dataexpert.io/lesson/howtoconnecticebergandsnowflakewithcatalogs-jan2026-p735-l1910
- Program: [AnalyticsExpert](https://www.dataexpert.io/program/analytics-expert)
- Module: Week 4: Advanced Snowflake
- Access: Requires enrollment in AnalyticsExpert
- Length: 55 min video
- Skills: SQL, Python, ETL/ELT, Data Warehousing, Snowflake, Apache Iceberg
- Academy: DataExpert.io Academy

## About this lesson

In this lab, Zach dives into processing unstructured data, focusing on earnings call transcripts and SEC filings. He explores how to calculate file checksums to avoid reprocessing unchanged files and successfully load earnings transcripts into Snowflake using Snowpark. Zach demonstrates the importance of managing file compression and encryption settings when creating stages in Snowflake.

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