# How can i change Data viewer's datasource or table by code?

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**Created:** [May 24, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-change-data-viewers-datasource-or-table-by-code/588704 "2020-05-24T18:00:35Z")\
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Hi @Lorenzo_Rinaldi,

This isn’t quite possible. I haven’t been keeping up very much with the progress of this component, though there is a topic created on the Data Viewer in community, you might get some luck with an answer there.

> [@tada Latest Thunkable ✕ Release; NEW COMPONENTS Data Viewer List and Data Viewer Grid! 2020-05-05](http://community.thunkable.com/t/latest-thunkable-release-new-components-data-viewer-list-and-data-viewer-grid-2020-05-05/564204):
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> Transform Data into Native Mobile Apps - no code needed. We’ve been making a lot of updates to the platform recently, and we have a lot more planned, but it’s great to officially announce two amazing new no-code, User Interface components for you today. [Data Viewer List](https://docs.thunkable.com/data-viewer-list) & [Data Viewer Grid](https://docs.thunkable.com/data-viewer-grid) You can find these new Data Viewers in your UI components right now. [data\_viewers] Thank you beta testers! To begin, we have to say a big “Thank You” to the 100 or so community members who helped [with tes…](http://community.thunkable.com/t/would-you-like-to-beta-test-the-new-data-viewer-component/469832)

Another place to try having a look is [Thunkable GitHub](https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues). If you see the feature requested, give it a +1 or a comment saying you’d like this too, or if you don’t see it you could create a feature request 🙂

A temporary solution to this for you could be to use [cloning](https://docs.thunkable.com/any-component-blocks#the-clone-item-block) and have all the data in one spreadsheet (sort it by a tag). This is kind of like a DIY list, which you have full control over. It is slightly more limited than a real list as sometimes when cloning a lot of items, _lag_ may occur, so be weary of that. This would only work with [Airtable](https://docs.thunkable.com/spreadsheet) or the in-app [Local-DB](https://docs.thunkable.com/local-db), as Google Sheets is currently exclusive to the Data Viewers.

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