# Refresh data viewer block

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**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [February 22, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/refresh-data-viewer-block/3598221 "2025-02-22T19:50:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![nsappdev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nsappdev](https://community.thunkable.com/u/nsappdev)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/refresh-data-viewer-block/3598221/1 "2025-02-22T19:50:58Z")

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If i dont put the refresh data viewer block, would the data viewer refresh ever and if so, when?

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/refresh-data-viewer-block/3598221/2 "2025-02-22T20:46:17Z")

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Good question! I assume it would refresh:

1. When the screen is opened
2. If the user swipes down on the Data Viewer

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**Author:** ![nsappdev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nsappdev](https://community.thunkable.com/u/nsappdev)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/refresh-data-viewer-block/3598221/3 "2025-02-23T00:29:04Z")

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So I technically wouldn’t really need the data refresh block unless i want it to refresh for example on a timer or when an event happens

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/refresh-data-viewer-block/3598221/4 "2025-02-23T07:47:57Z")

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> [@nsappdev](#):
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> So I technically wouldn’t really need the data refresh block unless i want it to refresh for example on a timer or when an event happens

Correct!

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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:** [May 24, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/refresh-data-viewer-block/3598221/5 "2025-05-24T07:48:01Z")

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