Recipe format

Choose whether the import agent writes its recipes in Python or SQL.

Every import builds a recipe — the steps that turn your customer’s files into clean rows. Recipe format chooses the language that recipe is written in, and so what you see on a migration’s Recipe tab. The imported data is identical either way.

Open the user menu (bottom left) and choose Recipe format. It’s Admin-only.

Format	Choose it when
Python (default)	Suits most teams.
SQL	The people reviewing imports read SQL. The recipe tab shows the SQL.

The setting applies to migrations started from then on. Migrations already in progress, and every import you’ve already run, keep the format they were written in. The page tells you how many migrations are in progress before you switch.

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Next

• How import works — where the recipe is written and reviewed.