# \[Solved\] Data Viewer List Data Source not updating **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** solved, listviewer, data-viewer\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 10:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384 "2020-06-23T10:44:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kdokdotmc9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@kdokdotmc9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kdokdotmc9)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 10:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/1 "2020-06-23T10:44:33Z")
Hi, I am using the Data Viewer List with a local Data Source created from the List properties. My problem is that when I create a row in the blocks, the introduced data doesn’t show unless I restart the app. Also this data does not show in the Data Sources table, it stays blank (although the data must be there if it shows when I restart the app!) Is this because the component is new and still buggy or there is a way to reload the data without restarting the app? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![kartik14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik14/32/44782_2.png) [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/2 "2020-06-23T13:17:45Z")
Hi, @kdokdotmc9! 👋 Welcome to our Community! 🎉 * * * Currently, dynamically updating the Data viewer list is not supported, but we hope it would be possible to do later. Also, we can now only refresh the Data viewer list manually - i.e. the way we re-load a page in mobile Chrome browser. Examples for this would include, like - After data gets updated from the blocks section, you may display a pop-up alert saying ‘Please re-fresh the list’. - So, after message pops-up, the user would re-fresh the list just the way browser gets refreshed. Here’s a sample gif on how the list needs to be refreshed : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/d/2d53319d9d91ddd290b92c428cc738987f760f40.png) * * * Thanks! 😺 ---
**Author:** ![kdokdotmc9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@kdokdotmc9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kdokdotmc9)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/3 "2020-06-23T15:36:40Z")
Thanks very much kartik, I see how it is done! Unfortunately this solution doesn’t work when the list is empty, I can’t wait for this new components to be fully developed. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![tobi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tobi/32/70526_2.png) [@tobi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tobi)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/4 "2020-06-23T15:51:18Z")
Hey @kdokdotmc9 You can also add a refresh screen in your app. This will automatically refreshes the Data viewer list. As described in this tutorial -: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cccFpkrKPPw/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Use the Data Viewer List in Thunkable X - 2020 To Do App") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cccFpkrKPPw) Hey @kartik14 Also good suggestions 👍 ---
**Author:** ![kdokdotmc9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@kdokdotmc9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kdokdotmc9)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/5 "2020-06-23T16:14:46Z")
I see, in minute 25, very cool idea. The thing is that the actual insertion of data in my app happens in a different screen than the one with the list and when I go there it doesn’t get updated. But I think that it is because I have my screens inside a Tab Navigator. Thanks for the idea, maybe I can play around a little to make it work 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kartik14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik14/32/44782_2.png) [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/6 "2020-06-24T02:50:32Z")
Thanks @tobi for recommending the video - it’s helpful (Good job as always, @darren!) * * * Also thanks to @kdokdotmc9 for accepting my reply as answer. Good Luck & Happy Thunking! 😺 🎉 ---
**Author:** ![seth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@seth](https://community.thunkable.com/u/seth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/7 "2020-08-21T00:46:58Z")
I have used the go to another screen approach and the data list is not updating ☹ I even made a timer that automatically kicked the user to the refresh screen, then depending on then variable set by going to x page it will navigate back to x page. ---
**Author:** ![rojroj101s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@rojroj101s](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rojroj101s)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/8 "2021-01-26T16:21:55Z")
I think this function is not working again based on my app testing ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-data-viewer-list-data-source-not-updating/632384/9 "2024-11-08T11:25:30Z")