In the execution time summary of a Query Profile in Snowflake, the categories included provide insights into various aspects of query execution. "Pruning" refers to the process by which Snowflake reduces the amount of data scanned by eliminating partitions of data that are not relevant to the query, thus improving performance. "Initialization" represents the time taken for query planning and setup before actual execution begins. These metrics are crucial for understanding and optimizing query performance.
[Reference: Snowflake Documentation on the Query Profile, which outlines the different metrics and categories included in the execution summary: https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/ui-query-profile.html#execution-summary, , ]
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