# What are the ways to refresh data list viewer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** data-viewer\ **Created:** [July 25, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127 "2020-07-25T19:22:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jens12341234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jens12341234](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jens12341234)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/1 "2020-07-25T19:22:58Z")
Dear all, I made a list and the only way to refresh it is to “drag down”. That isn’t very practical, do you all know other solutions? But no refresh screen, these don’t work. ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/2 "2020-07-25T19:55:02Z")
Not at the moment @jens12341234, but this has been requested already and we’re hoping to add this in the future. What sort of app are you trying to build? ---
**Author:** ![jens12341234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jens12341234](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jens12341234)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/3 "2020-07-26T09:44:48Z")
> [@domhnallohanlon](#): > > What sort of app are you trying to build? I’ve built a working “tasks app”, I followed the tutorial of “Thunkable X Tutorials” and basically he stopped with the fact that if the task is complete it stays in the list or just disappears. I made a bottom navigator with a “To-do TAB” and a “Completed TAB” but if you’re using my app for the first time you will need to create a task and then reopen the app. Cause the refresh screen that he made doesn’t work anymore cause of the bottom TABS. I hope that they find a solution for that. The other day I tried to make a “Delete button” so if you wanted to delete everything on the completed TAB it deleted basically all rows but I failed, I don’t think it’s possible. Is it possible? ---
**Author:** ![colinward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@colinward](https://community.thunkable.com/u/colinward)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/4 "2020-08-19T14:52:01Z")
Any guess when that would be implemented? Pick one of the following: a) week or two b) month or two c) about a year d) later than that ---
**Author:** ![tonyz80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tonyz80/32/67985_2.png) [@tonyz80](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tonyz80)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/5 "2020-09-10T18:48:27Z")
@colinward, @jens12341234, @domhnallohanlon Has there been an updated status on the Refresh (auto or manual) for the DataViewer? I was in the final stages of rolling out my app until I stopped development due to this shortcoming. The app that I build writes to the GoogleSheet without a glitch, but the DataViewer in my app cannot read the latest updates and read a prior set of data. Therefore, I either have to wait until this feature is ready, or look for an alternative solution; which mean a separate development path. I kindly ask to bump up the priority for this essential feature. thanks Tony ---
**Author:** ![jens12341234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jens12341234](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jens12341234)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/6 "2020-09-19T19:20:07Z")
Hi @tonyz80, you probably already know now because of my late response but there is a block added to refresh the data list viewer componant. Sorry for my late reply. ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/7 "2020-11-19T17:17:35Z")
Yes it does UPDATE the actual LIST block, but not the detailed items in the list. Example: My Data List View (this will refresh when swipe down after updating Google Sheet!) ![01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/a/aa74f986d29f3de9bebcf28e8559f42e34047ab2.jpeg) But when users click eg. “Colorist”, the detailed item ARE NOT UPDATED unless app is TOTALLY CLOSED and restarted. ![02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/f/2f8a525be4f05afcc227f5c894222cfa329341e5.jpeg) Any solutions? ---
**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:** [November 19, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/8 "2020-11-19T19:24:34Z")
One thought I have is to navigate to the **same** screen to allow the When Screen Opens block to populate the data list viewer again. Maybe not the most elegant solution but it could potentially work. ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 6:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/9 "2020-11-23T06:57:54Z")
Thanks Tatiang, i’ll try to wrap it around my head on how to do that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 9:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/10 "2020-11-23T09:33:20Z")
But that will create a LOOP right? I can’t place a Break Out Loop function anywhere. I also tried to create a “Refresh” screen and that also created a LOOP. ![iPHONE](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/0/00c9ac0bb75d35db5b11bd39ad8f2257cb53ca0a.gif) ![Screenshot 2020-11-23 at 5.39.27 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/d/ede1dd57aaecfb6a089a6f289f53d49473e1a47b.png) ![Screenshot 2020-11-23 at 5.39.40 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/8/885a6f77fc70dd148ac5a377d7159a4a23873366.png) ---
**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:** [November 23, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/11 "2020-11-23T17:02:32Z")
You shouldn’t be refreshing right when you open the screen. It would be more like this: ```auto When screen opens Do normal stuff When button is clicked Update data source values Navigate to [same screen] ``` This isn’t something I’ve tested… I just think it could work. ---
**Author:** ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/12 "2021-05-01T08:08:15Z")
@tatiang is not reflected at data list viewer. any way we can create button refresh and reload to screen it self? i am using airtable as database. ---
**Author:** ![ondracehak1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/58f4c7/32.png) [@ondracehak1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ondracehak1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/13 "2021-07-20T17:30:55Z")
same problem my friends…any new solution some one? ---
**Author:** ![adconsulting](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@adconsulting](https://community.thunkable.com/u/adconsulting)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/14 "2022-02-06T12:07:41Z")
Same problem. Any new solution for this? ---
**Author:** ![towball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/towball/32/68409_2.png) [@towball](https://community.thunkable.com/u/towball)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 6:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/15 "2022-03-07T06:33:31Z")
Hi Guys Not sure if I missed the point here but I have a checklist in my app where users add items to the list and swipe right or left to change the status of the task. TO DO or DONE. I simply put a navigate to in the the same page at the end of the swipe left or right. User swipes left or right and a button shows as Done or To Do, touch the button and the list is refreshed by the navigate to block Hope this may help someone. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/7/975c944fa30e793a29617c98996a02a1a564dc77.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/6/16f7e0cd8b8877a7077e633b4528e4e481d45909.png) ---
**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, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-are-the-ways-to-refresh-data-list-viewer/702127/16 "2024-11-08T12:21:29Z")