> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vern.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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.

## Next

* [How import works](https://docs.vern.so/help-center/import/how-it-works.md) — where the recipe is written and reviewed.


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