NO-SNOW (issue #1040) add a little bit more clarification how to spec…

…ify location for the external table
Snowflake-Labs · Dec 28, 2024 · f88b0e3 · f88b0e3
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diff --git a/docs/resources/external_table.md b/docs/resources/external_table.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ resource "snowflake_external_table" "external_table" {
 - `column` (Block List, Min: 1) Definitions of a column to create in the external table. Minimum one required. (see [below for nested schema](#nestedblock--column))
 - `database` (String) The database in which to create the external table.
 - `file_format` (String) Specifies the file format for the external table.
-- `location` (String) Specifies a location for the external table.
+- `location` (String) Specifies a location for the external table, using its FQDN. You can hardcode it (`"@MYDB.MYSCHEMA.MYSTAGE"`), or populate dynamically (`"@${snowflake_database.mydb.name}.${snowflake_schema.myschema.name}.${snowflake_stage.mystage.name}"`)
 - `name` (String) Specifies the identifier for the external table; must be unique for the database and schema in which the externalTable is created.
 - `schema` (String) The schema in which to create the external table.
 

diff --git a/pkg/resources/external_table.go b/pkg/resources/external_table.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ var externalTableSchema = map[string]*schema.Schema{
 		Type:        schema.TypeString,
 		Required:    true,
 		ForceNew:    true,
-		Description: "Specifies a location for the external table.",
+		Description: "Specifies a location for the external table, using its FQDN. You can hardcode it (`\"@MYDB.MYSCHEMA.MYSTAGE\"`), or populate dynamically (`\"@${snowflake_database.mydb.name}.${snowflake_schema.myschema.name}.${snowflake_stage.mystage.name}\"`)",
 	},
 	"file_format": {
 		Type:        schema.TypeString,