1. What is Zoho DataPrep?

Zoho DataPrep is an advanced self-service data preparation tool that helps organizations model, cleanse, prepare, enrich and organize large volumes of data from multiple data sources to serve data analytics and data warehousing with exceptional data quality, all without the need for any coding.

2. Can I get a quick walk through session of Zoho DataPrep? 

Yes, please request a personalized demo by mailing us at support@zohodataprep.com. Meanwhile, you can watch the getting started video from here.

3. What's new with Zoho DataPrep 2.0?

4. How can a user move to the latest 2.0 version of Zoho DataPrep?

5. How do I use Zoho DataPrep features right inside Zoho Analytics? 

You can use the Zoho DataPrep add-on available within Zoho Analytics. You can access Zoho DataPrep add-on using the Prepare data option while importing data, or you could use the More option and select Prepare data to clean data that are already present in Zoho Analytics.

6. How do I prepare existing data in Zoho Analytics using the Zoho DataPrep Add-on?  

You can click on the More option from the top menu and select the Prepare data option to clean the data that is already present in Zoho Analytics. You can also move data from Zoho Analytics to Zoho DataPrep through the DataPrep's import flow and utilize the full capability of Zoho DataPrep.

7. Can I import data from Zoho DataPrep to an existing table in Zoho Analytics? 

You cannot import data directly from DataPrep in Zoho Analytics. However, you can add Zoho Analytics as a destination in Zoho DataPrep and push data to an existing table in Zoho Analytics by running the pipeline.

8. What connectors are supported in Zoho DataPrep? 

Zoho DataPrep currently support the below connectors and we are also in works to add more:

1. Zoho Analytics
   
2. Zoho CRM
   
3. Salesforce
   
4. Zoho Bigin
   
5. Zoho Creator

9. Can I import data from Zoho DataPrep into Zoho Analytics  and vice versa? 

Yes. You can seamlessly import your data from Zoho DataPrep to Zoho Analytics by using the Zoho DataPrep connector in the Import your Data section in Zoho Analytics. Similarly, you can use the Zoho Analytics connector in Zoho DataPrep to import and export your data from DataPrep.

10. What information is collected and how is it used? 

We do not access any data that you upload to Zoho DataPrep. All data is encrypted at our data centers. We only collect the basic information on how you use the product and the features most used so that we can enhance and make them better. We assure you that we do not share this information externally and use this data only for our internal evaluation.

11. How many pipeline schedules are allowed at a time in Zoho DataPrep?

12. What is the maximum number of columns that I can create within a stage?

13. Can I import files of any size in Zoho DataPrep?

14. How many files and tables can I import in Zoho DataPrep at a time?

15. How many rows can be processed every month in Zoho DataPrep?

16. What are the different editions of Zoho DataPrep and what is the price?

The various editions of Zoho DataPrep and their pricing are available here.

17. What should be done if the export fails due to dataset quality issues such as invalid values in the data?

If the export fails due to errors such as the ones below, the invalid values in your data must be fixed. 

1. Export was aborted since the dataset quality 100 is below the configured minimum quality 100. 

2. Export has failed due to invalid data present in your dataset which is not accepted by the destination. 

Follow the steps to find the invalid values in the data:

1. Navigate to the Job summary ->Output tab.

2. Click the Data quality symbol to view the invalid columns.

3. After identifying the invalid columns, click the Edit Pipeline option on the Job Summary page and navigate to the Studio page. Use the appropriate transforms to correct the invalid values, then rerun the pipeline. 

4. Sometimes, the sample might not contain any invalid values, yet the full data will have them. In this case, please go to the last data preparation stage > In the right-hand side pane, click on the edit icon besides Sample Strategy > Select Errorneous sample and click Apply.

This will surface invalid values in your sample data. Please fix these invalid values and retry the job.