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## [\[Solved\] How to publish APK app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-publish-apk-app/2627143)

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**Author:** [@peterjamesleniq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/peterjamesleniq)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-publish-apk-app/2627143 "2023-10-05T02:15:13Z")

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I have my app and it’s as ready as it will ever be. I want to publish it (using Paly Store Console or Thunkable), but it has to be wrapped in an AAB file first, in order to upload it. Does Thunkable create the AAB file…

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## [\[Solved\] Please help me with paginating in Data view (from API call)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-please-help-me-with-paginating-in-data-view-from-api-call/2626946)

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**Author:** [@kietnt.072binz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kietnt.072binz)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-please-help-me-with-paginating-in-data-view-from-api-call/2626946 "2023-10-05T01:13:38Z")

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I’m currently working on a travel application that helps users discover exciting places, find special foods, and locate places to buy gifts around their current location. When the user taps the location button, the app …

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## [\[SOLVED\]How to get the ascii value of any alphabet](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-get-the-ascii-value-of-any-alphabet/2625526)

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**Author:** [@androidswetha\_90](https://community.thunkable.com/u/androidswetha_90)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-get-the-ascii-value-of-any-alphabet/2625526 "2023-10-04T19:28:45Z")

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if i type in text box = A ,then i should get ascii value of A=65

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## [\[Solved\] JSON still beating me](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-json-still-beating-me/2626374)

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**Author:** [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-json-still-beating-me/2626374 "2023-10-04T14:22:11Z")

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I have this JSON response - \[ { "id": 1, "regletter": "K" }, { "id": 40, "regletter": "Y" } \] and these are my blocks and the result of Live test Don’t understand …

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## [How to get the position number of the alphabet series](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-the-position-number-of-the-alphabet-series/2625248)

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**Author:** [@androidswetha\_90](https://community.thunkable.com/u/androidswetha_90)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-the-position-number-of-the-alphabet-series/2625248 "2023-10-03T19:42:09Z")

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in text box i will input the alphabet single letter or double letter , now i want to get the position number of the alphabet in label 1 for example if i enter (A = 1 , B=2 ,C=3 ,…Z=26 , AA = 27 , AB = 28 , AC = 29 …ZZ …

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## [Missing components](https://community.thunkable.com/t/missing-components/2624513)

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**Author:** [@saedkarajeh8vfftw](https://community.thunkable.com/u/saedkarajeh8vfftw)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/missing-components/2624513 "2023-10-03T14:54:54Z")

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hello I’m new and still trying to understand thunkable, but something i noticed was when i watch tutorials some components that they use are unavailable for me such as timers and rows, is this a bug or am i missing somet…

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## [Incorrect display when app is downloaded (but showing correct in Thunkable Live)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/incorrect-display-when-app-is-downloaded-but-showing-correct-in-thunkable-live/2625480)

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**Author:** [@vishalsinghal897](https://community.thunkable.com/u/vishalsinghal897)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/incorrect-display-when-app-is-downloaded-but-showing-correct-in-thunkable-live/2625480 "2023-10-03T12:23:03Z")

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Hi, Here is a link to my app: Thunkable On the screen ‘MemoryWrite’, when I download the app on Android for testing, the Layout appears halfway down the app. Here is the image: However, on Thunkable Live (and of co…

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## [Chat View Component](https://community.thunkable.com/t/chat-view-component/2480616)

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**Author:** [@Hayder](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Hayder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/chat-view-component/2480616 "2023-10-03T12:01:08Z")

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Hello Thunkable Staff I have seen this component “Chat View Component” in another platform and it amazing. It can be connected to Firebase. I hope you can add it in Thunkable. My regards

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## [If my membership expires can I still use downloaded app?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/if-my-membership-expires-can-i-still-use-downloaded-app/2624737)

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**Author:** [@jakelynaghn6q](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakelynaghn6q)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/if-my-membership-expires-can-i-still-use-downloaded-app/2624737 "2023-10-03T11:58:00Z")

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I want to create a private app for a friend. My plan is to join Thunkable with a paid subscription for however long it takes to create the app, download it, and then let the membership expire. I don’t plan on publishing…

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## [The ability to disable blocks](https://community.thunkable.com/t/the-ability-to-disable-blocks/2609199)

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**Author:** [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/the-ability-to-disable-blocks/2609199 "2023-10-02T21:12:41Z")

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Hi, When building out an app sometimes you may include blocks for troubleshooting purposes e.g. a label block to display values, etc., or you as in the case of trying to read JSON data, you may be trying different metho…

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## [Edit Splash Screen For Pro User](https://community.thunkable.com/t/edit-splash-screen-for-pro-user/2545893)

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**Author:** [@tom.garnier](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tom.garnier)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/edit-splash-screen-for-pro-user/2545893 "2023-10-02T21:10:41Z")

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The return of allow to change Splash Screen for pro user

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## [All Weather app (not copying names)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/all-weather-app-not-copying-names/2620005)

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**Author:** [@vishruth-ram](https://community.thunkable.com/u/vishruth-ram)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/all-weather-app-not-copying-names/2620005 "2023-10-02T20:35:48Z")

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:umbrella: Sometimes Android’s default weather app’s suggestion giver doesn’t scan some stuff. So most of the time you get mistaken :unamused:. In this app, with only 350 lines of code, I have made a suggestion giver wi…

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## [Expected behavior of Live Test on Device](https://community.thunkable.com/t/expected-behavior-of-live-test-on-device/2623644)

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**Author:** [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/expected-behavior-of-live-test-on-device/2623644 "2023-10-02T19:55:33Z")

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Hi, I would like get some clarity on how the Live Test on Device is supposed to work. When I do a Live Test, if I make a change to the project, go back to the main screen on the Thunkable app and reselect the project, …

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## [Connect Arduino to an app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/connect-arduino-to-an-app/2623474)

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**Author:** [@jrmonsefsh9i9o3](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jrmonsefsh9i9o3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/connect-arduino-to-an-app/2623474 "2023-10-02T14:42:10Z")

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I want to make an app that controls my Arduino uno which controls a relay. There’ll be two buttons, one to signal it on and one to signal it off. I want it to connect automatically, without needing to manually select dev…

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## [Search for RowId in googleSheets](https://community.thunkable.com/t/search-for-rowid-in-googlesheets/2620121)

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**Author:** [@jeroen.mulder](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jeroen.mulder)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/search-for-rowid-in-googlesheets/2620121 "2023-10-02T14:23:58Z")

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Hi I am trying to find the rowid of an item in a google sheet table but it does not work. I have this table on a sheet called CountryContacts I want to find the rowid of the countryname which I enter in a text input …

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## [How to replace text with numbers](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-replace-text-with-numbers/2622183)

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**Author:** [@androidswetha\_90](https://community.thunkable.com/u/androidswetha_90)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-replace-text-with-numbers/2622183 "2023-10-02T11:14:25Z")

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i have a text in label = ABCD i want to replace this text in text box 2 with numbers A=1 , B=2 , C=3 ,D=4 RESULT TO GET IN TEXT BOX 2 = 1234

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## [Copy from Data source to another data source](https://community.thunkable.com/t/copy-from-data-source-to-another-data-source/2622953)

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**Author:** [@kosky2005](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kosky2005)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/copy-from-data-source-to-another-data-source/2622953 "2023-10-02T01:14:45Z")

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I have two data source. I want to use a button to copy all the lists from one datasourceA to datasourceB. datasource A has the columns Reg, Name and Level and Data source B has Reg, Name and Level. how do I achieve this…

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## [\[Solved\] How do i collaborate on a project](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-do-i-collaborate-on-a-project/2622826)

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**Author:** [@tomcao363stwp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tomcao363stwp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-do-i-collaborate-on-a-project/2622826 "2023-10-01T18:02:17Z")

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there is a feature called “share” in thunkable. It seems to let people copy a project, but I was thinking of “sharing” in a sense like google docs and such and let people collaborate. Am I missing something?

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## [Help needed with a Local Table Data Source problem](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-needed-with-a-local-table-data-source-problem/2593068)

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**Author:** [@pierre.demanbyd3x](https://community.thunkable.com/u/pierre.demanbyd3x)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-needed-with-a-local-table-data-source-problem/2593068 "2023-10-01T11:37:17Z")

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Hi community members, I am still new to Thunkable and maybe I am doing something wrong, or my thoughts are wrong, but I have a problem with the Local Data Source. For one of my first projects, I am working on an app to…

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## [I want to calculate the number of times someone names is added into my firebase realtime database](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-calculate-the-number-of-times-someone-names-is-added-into-my-firebase-realtime-database/2621914)

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**Author:** [@kevinstowenye](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kevinstowenye)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-calculate-the-number-of-times-someone-names-is-added-into-my-firebase-realtime-database/2621914 "2023-10-01T10:11:22Z")

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I have created an app that captures peoples names and the time when added into the firebase realtime data bases. Now this database is full of entries with different peoples names etc. I want to calculate the total time…

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## [How to get 2nd and 3rd letter from a name](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-2nd-and-3rd-letter-from-a-name/2622164)

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**Author:** [@androidswetha\_90](https://community.thunkable.com/u/androidswetha_90)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-2nd-and-3rd-letter-from-a-name/2622164 "2023-10-01T07:13:04Z")

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i have a name in a text box1 = ORANGE , now in text box 2 = i want to get 2nd and 3rd letter from the text box 1 result to get in text box 2 = RA

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## [App automatic update](https://community.thunkable.com/t/app-automatic-update/2621410)

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**Author:** [@javaid-chemist](https://community.thunkable.com/u/javaid-chemist)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/app-automatic-update/2621410 "2023-10-01T05:24:01Z")

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Suppose we published the application of Google Play Store. After the second update/version how already installed application (version 01 ) will be updated automatically?

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## [\[Solved\] Keyboard on textbox compel first letter to be uppercase](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-keyboard-on-textbox-compel-first-letter-to-be-uppercase/484917)

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**Author:** [@shemanta.bhattarai18](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shemanta.bhattarai18)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-keyboard-on-textbox-compel-first-letter-to-be-uppercase/484917 "2020-02-26T15:33:33Z")

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While my keyboard opens it would have a shift key pressed, so first letter always will be typed capital. I was wondering if i could change keyboard type to type first letter as lowercase by default.

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## [Auto screen rotation in 'live test on device'](https://community.thunkable.com/t/auto-screen-rotation-in-live-test-on-device/2616652)

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**Author:** [@jeroen.mulder](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jeroen.mulder)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/auto-screen-rotation-in-live-test-on-device/2616652 "2023-09-29T23:22:34Z")

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I am just exploring the possibilities of thunkable free before I decide to buy a paid version. I use the Drag and drop version. One basic thing is viewing the app in portrait or landscape mode. I have searched the doc…

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## [UI Design Feature request](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ui-design-feature-request/2619010)

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**Author:** [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ui-design-feature-request/2619010 "2023-09-29T15:27:02Z")

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Having started using Thunkable only a few weeks ago, I am blown away by the relative ease with which apps can be created. However, while I think that a lot of attention has been paid to the “backend” (blocks), the “fron…

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## [For loop execution time](https://community.thunkable.com/t/for-loop-execution-time/2619990)

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**Author:** [@Giuseppe\_Geppo\_Catta](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Giuseppe_Geppo_Catta)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/for-loop-execution-time/2619990 "2023-09-29T14:52:25Z")

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I have a 1000 row google sheet as Datasource. In a for loop I’m populating a list performing a test for every element of the list But it takes a very long time to execute the for loop. Is it a web preview problem or a…

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## [How can i send data in a POST request?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-send-data-in-a-post-request/2606695)

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**Author:** [@vishruth-ram](https://community.thunkable.com/u/vishruth-ram)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-send-data-in-a-post-request/2606695 "2023-09-29T14:22:38Z")

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Hi I am not a beginner. I wanted to create an app to post a message and get the result. But with the POST block, the curl command -d is not possible. I know we can send values through the URL but for this API the URL f…

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## [Quadruple table names in local datasource - how to rename](https://community.thunkable.com/t/quadruple-table-names-in-local-datasource-how-to-rename/2619192)

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**Author:** [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/quadruple-table-names-in-local-datasource-how-to-rename/2619192 "2023-09-29T13:55:38Z")

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I was creating tables in a local datasource and hit + a few times before the tables showed up but when they did, 4 of them have the same name and I cannot figure out how to rename them.

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## [Incorrect Response Data to API Call](https://community.thunkable.com/t/incorrect-response-data-to-api-call/2613035)

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**Author:** [@steve\_synopsis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/steve_synopsis)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/incorrect-response-data-to-api-call/2613035 "2023-09-29T11:42:31Z")

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Hi, I have a simple php script on my server that pulls data from a MySQL database. I can run the script in Postman and in my browser and I get back data - But when I run the Thunkable script - I get this - A…

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## [I am creating a gym app and need help](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-am-creating-a-gym-app-and-need-help/2610820)

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**Author:** [@ad.warnoj4xefn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ad.warnoj4xefn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-am-creating-a-gym-app-and-need-help/2610820 "2023-09-29T00:30:08Z")

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I want to make something to make workouts and track them and I dont know how. Please help.

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