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title: Should I Use Data Prep Classic or Data Prep?
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description: "CRM Analytics provides two versions of Data Prep: Data Prep Classic and Data Prep. Data Prep is the latest version that replaces the previous version, Data Prep Classic. Recipes built in Data Prep can’t be opened in Data Prep Classic. When you open a Data Prep Classic recipe, it is upgraded to and opens in Data Prep. As of the Winter ’21 release, you can no longer create recipes in Data Prep Classic."
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# Should I Use Data Prep Classic or Data Prep?

CRM Analytics provides two versions of Data Prep: Data Prep Classic and Data Prep. Data Prep is the latest version that replaces the previous version, Data Prep Classic. Recipes built in Data Prep can’t be opened in Data Prep Classic. When you open a Data Prep Classic recipe, it is upgraded to and opens in Data Prep. As of the Winter ’21 release, you can no longer create recipes in Data Prep Classic.