Sharepoint not in sync with app?

[SkiDK]

I have a powerapp with a datatable made from a sharepoint list. I have two options:

Directly from datasource:

Items: 'SP_List'

Or with collection (and to update I just do a clearcollect again on a button click):

OnStart: ClearCollect(col_List, 'SP_List')
Items: col_List

Now I have noticed that neither way are in sync with the Sharepoint list when an item is added in Sharepoint itself. For example, if I add a file to a library list in sharepoint, neither the datasource or the clearcollected collection will detect this difference. Staying exaclty the same. However, when I close and reopen the application, then all the changes are shown correct in the datatable.

Writing a property of an existing item does update when I clearcollect. It just does not show the new items.

Is this normal?

Many thanks!

[Pranav_Shroti]

Hi, I have observed in edit mode sharepoint record changes may not get reflected immediately, however when you are actually running the app, by Playing it in a different instance of browser, then you will always gets updated results. The catch is you will have to refresh the page/grid on powerapps.

Hopo this helps,

Pranav

[SkiDK]

Hi @Pranav_Shroti 

Thanks for your reply, but unfortunately it does not change anything for me.

I have to reload the application to 'refresh' the datatable.

I have no idea why it does not sync. Is this by design?

[Pstork1 · Accepted solution]

The data source isn't a live connection to the SharePoint list (or any other data source).  It is a connection that requests a set of records when you load the app or do different actions like editing and resubmitting a record.  If you add a button with 

Refresh(datasourcename)

it will refresh the records displayed when you press the button.  That is the way its designed to work.

[SkiDK]

Great, that was all there was to it. Thanks!