How to programmatically resync dataverse on mobile apps.

(0) Share

Report

Posted on by BB-23121111-0

Hi all,

Is there a way to programmatically resync a power apps canvas app with dataverse when using an offline profile?

I am looking for the same action to happen as when pressing "check for updates" in the offline status menu, but activatable within a button or timer, even if it requires doing it in a roundabout way such as resetting/refreshing another control, or doing some weird stuff with a connector.

I have code that is dependant on dataverse being fully synced, but do not want to set it to sync every half a minute for the sake of this one function, nor do I want the user to have to constantly manually refresh themselves.

Please let me know if there is a way I can force my canvas app to sync with dataverse, even if it's in an odd or inconvenient way.

Categories:

Microsoft Dataverse with Power Apps

I have the same question (0)

All responses (2)

Answers (1)

Suggested answer

AmínAA 1,228 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

Like (0)

Report
Greetings BB-23121111-0

I believe there’s no direct way to trigger a sync similar to that of the “Check of updates” option in the offline status menu, although I haven’t used that functionality for quite some time . . . However, there are a few workarounds you can use to achieve similar results!

The first one that comes to mind would be to add some sort of functionality to a button or a timer that would check if you had connection and then Refresh your datasource, syncing the dataverse (If that’s your datasource) in the process.

Something like this could do the trick:
If( Connection.Connected, Refresh(MyDataSource), Notify("Unable to sync, device is offline.", NotificationType.Error) )

If you like my response, please give it a Thumbs Up. Should this reply solve your question, please mark your post as Solved. Otherwise, feel free to reply to my answer for further help.
Connect with me if you feel like it!

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Verified answer

BB-23121111-0 32 on at

Like (0)

Report

In the end I was not able to get Dataverse to sync how I wanted. Refreshing the tables using Refresh() didn't do the trick. I eventually moved to using flows, since they can operate asynchronously of Dataverse's sync.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No