diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a91016187..7ff7f7fbf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -451,13 +451,13 @@ The .NET driver supports the following mappings from .NET to Snowflake data type Arrow data format ----------------- -The .NET connector starting from v2.1.3 supports the Arrow data format for data transfers -between Snowflake and the .NET client. The Arrow data format avoids extra +The .NET connector, starting with v2.1.3, supports the [Arrow data format](https://arrow.apache.org/) for data transfers +between Snowflake and a .NET client. The Arrow data format avoids extra conversions between binary and textual representations of the data. The Arrow data format can improve performance and reduce memory consumption in clients. -The data format is controlled by the parameter -DOTNET_QUERY_RESULT_FORMAT. To use Arrow format, execute: +The data format is controlled by the +DOTNET_QUERY_RESULT_FORMAT parameter. To use Arrow format, execute: ```snowflake -- at the session level