# Does size of data source matter?

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** data-source
**Created:** [April 28, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544 "2023-04-28T19:27:51Z")
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### Author: ![ryan\_hall\_apps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544/1 "2023-04-28T19:27:52Z")

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I am trying to import a large data source file. It is broken up in 50 tabs. When it is uploading it seems to time out and say that there was an error.

Any thoughts?

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### Author: ![ryan\_hall\_apps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544/2 "2023-04-28T20:01:10Z")

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I have consolidated the sheets data into one sheet and it is still having trouble.

It must be an issue with how large the file is?

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### Author: ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544/3 "2023-04-28T21:39:31Z")

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How many mb?

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### Author: ![ryan\_hall\_apps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544/4 "2023-05-01T12:49:31Z")

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It was about 3mb.

I moved my data to firebase. Works better now.

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### Author: ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544/5 "2023-05-01T12:55:14Z")

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That’s nothing! Firebase is like ol faithful tho. Trusty, tried, and reliable.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/does-size-of-data-source-matter/2395544/6 "2023-07-30T12:56:08Z")

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