Loading spinner when data are been patched?

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Hello,

I think this is a standard question from everyone, but

I use a timer, but seems when taking to long for the patching, the timer has already ended but still busy with patching

Even i use without a timer and set in on the patching line, same result

The spinner disappear but patching still busy.

How can i fix that?
My code without timer is

Set(
 varLoadingData;
 true
);;
If(
 Connection.Connected;
 IfError(
 Patch(
 SharepointData;
 LookUp(
 SharepointData;
 ID = Gallery3_2.Selected.ID
 );
 {
 TYPE: "SEND";
 UPDATEDATE: Text(
 Now();
 "[$-en-EN]d-m-yyyy"
 );
 USER: Left(
 MyUserName;
 Find(
 " ";
 MyUserName
 )
 )
 }
 );
 Set(
 ShowAccessError;
 true
 );;
 Set(
 varLoadingData;
 false
 );;
 Set(
 varError;
 FirstError.Message
 );
 Reset(Gallery3_2);;
 Refresh(SharepointData);;
 Set(
 varLoadingData;
 false
 )
 );
 Set(
 varNoconnection;
 true
 );
 Set(
 varLoadingData;
 false
 )
)

My timer code is
OnTimerEnd
Set(varLoadingData;false)

AutoStart
varLoadingData

Duration

5000 (changed many times, but won't to take to long because when the patched has been done, i don't want to show the spinner anymore for nothing)

thank you

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ANB 7,252 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @TimmyBoy , Correct me if I am wrong. Your spinner got invisible and the patch is still going on in background? If yes, then below variable should be declared out of the if condition.

Set( varLoadingData, false )

Just try this:

Set( varLoadingData, true ); Your if code......... Set( varLoadingData, false )

And of course your spinner visible property would be varLoadingData.

Also make sure to remove Set(varLoadingData,false) from middle of the code:

And timer would not require.
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Hi @ANB
Yes the dots keep showing when patching is busy
I have remove all the varLoadingData
But same result
Set( varLoadingData; true );; If( Connection.Connected; IfError( Patch( SharepointData; LookUp( SharepointData; ID = Gallery3_2.Selected.ID ); { TYPE: "SEND"; UPDATEDATE: Text( Now(); "[$-en-EN]d-m-yyyy" ); USER: Left( MyUserName; Find( " "; MyUserName ) ) } ); Set( ShowAccessError; true );; Set( varError; FirstError.Message ); Reset(Gallery3_2);; Refresh(SharepointData) ); Set( varNoconnection; true ) );;Set( varLoadingData; false )
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Hi @TimmyBoy , Please check that varLoadingData is getting set anywhere else on the app. This happen when you use global variable and that global variable is also declared on some controls OnChange property. So, instead use

UpdateContext({var_Loading:true}); if code..... UpdateContext({var_Loading:false});

And use var_Loading on visible property of spinner.

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Hi @ANB
Not sure but,
I used your example
var_Loading

But same result
The spinner hide before ending patching 😞

UPDATE: okay, it seems the spinner stays a little longer, but still ends before patching
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Hi @TimmyBoy This is strange. Can you confirm when you say spinner, does that mean you have added some gif on image control?

UpdateContext should work. For above code: It should be Set(varLoadingData,false) not Set(varLoadingData;false). You are using ';' and it should be comma.

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Hi @ANB
No, i use a container with inside a label that says PLEASE WAIT..
And on the visible part
var_Loading
Yes i'm aware i using ; instead of ,
Because my computer has an other language and don't accept the ,
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Hi @ANB
Thank you for the help
I fix it, i add this on the timerends
UpdateContext({var_Loading:!var_Loading})
And this stays when the data really stops patching.
Thank you 🙂