# How to use the cloud variable to obtain the monitoring data change?

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-the-cloud-variable-to-obtain-the-monitoring-data-change/1653642
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [December 13, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-the-cloud-variable-to-obtain-the-monitoring-data-change/1653642 "2021-12-13T18:59:26Z")
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### Author: ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-the-cloud-variable-to-obtain-the-monitoring-data-change/1653642/3 "2021-12-13T19:34:32Z")

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> Thank you for the detailed explanation. I can tell you that will not work for two reasons. 1- Starts and Opens These names are confusing, actually they work different that what people think. One thing for sure that if you go back to your screen using a button which uses the Navigate to screen block then both Starts and Opens will execute. the only time the Starts will not execute is when you go back to the screen using the screen swipe gesture. To overcome this issue create an app variable f…

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