App.onstart doesn't work automatically

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I have an application in power apps

in app.onstart i wrote a code

basically that code has a variable and it will count number of rows in sharepoint list and store that result in a variable which i created

and later i used that variable inside in application using some condition

so whenever i run my application, the variable which i created in app.onstart doesnt get updated unless i click manually

app.Run onstart.

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Fredrik_A 3,644 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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What do you mean by doesnt work automatically?

If you are in the editor you need to manually run it by pressing the 3 dots and then "Run OnStart"

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let's say if other user checks my app, the app.onstart doesn't work at beginning (i have a code over there) @StretchFredrik

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Fredrik_A 3,644 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Stupid question, but did you publish the app since you last added the Onstart?

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@StretchFredrik sorry about the weird question, im new to power apps and yes i published and told someone to check my app
but the app.onstart doesn't get updated

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Fredrik_A 3,644 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Does the user in question have access to the datasource? In this case the SharePoint

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yes @StretchFredrik , the user has access to sharepoint

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Not sure if you already solved this, but could it be possible that you're experiencing this from within the power apps designer?
If so, it's true that you have to run App.OnStart manually before F5'ing to your app. That's a feature, because you might not always want it to run (again).

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