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Nikola Nenadovic's avatar
Nikola Nenadovic
Brass Contributor
May 22, 2019

Sharepoint list not refreshing after flow writes info.

Hi,

 

I'm not sure if this is a bug or just a feature that's not currently supported, but when a flow updates a SharePoint list, the list does not get refreshed. What I mean is that the user will need to manually refresh a browser tab (f5) in order to have the information presented on the screen. On the other hand, if two users simultaneously update the SharePoint list via classic list edit means, the information automatically refreshes, no need to refresh browser tab.

 

Is there a workaround or settings that I'm not aware of maybe?

 

Cheers

  • CompanyMan's avatar
    CompanyMan
    Copper Contributor
    I dont think this issue is related to flow. This is SharePoint frontend and/or browser issue. We have a infopath edit form that is launched directly from list item edit button. When we close form, 7 out 10 times list view gets refreshed upon returning to list. Sometimes, sharepoint just takes extra seconds to auto refresh the view.
      • CompanyMan's avatar
        CompanyMan
        Copper Contributor

        anabe1895 Sorry, no resolution. I ended up switching list back to classic experience, which is more stable. And now I am in the middle of rewriting whole system in PowerApps. I have had same issues (view not showing correct data in modern experience) with other lists on different sites as well. I am not going to rely on views in modern experience, where possible.

    • PhilFancyAndMe's avatar
      PhilFancyAndMe
      Iron Contributor

      KevDavies 

       

      Now more than a year later we are still facing this behavior. 
      Items changed by a flow (started from button within the list) get changed, but it takes up to 30 seconds until the list view refreshes. Confuses our users badly. 

       

      Any solution or workaround for this known? 

  • The lists are updated when a new item is added, however when the item is changed - nothing.
  • Damien_Rosario's avatar
    Damien_Rosario
    Silver Contributor

    Hi Nikola Nenadovic 

     

    I often use Flow to update SharePoint lists and they show within seconds of flow pushing it to SP.

     

    If yours isn't updating, I wonder if the browser you are using is the issue?

     

    Doesn't sound like normal behaviour to me from my experience.

     

    Cheers

    Damien

    • Nikola Nenadovic's avatar
      Nikola Nenadovic
      Brass Contributor
      Hi,

      The flow is changing existing items and the changes are not visible in chrome, edge, firefox.. only after refreshing the page.

      Cheers
      • Damien_Rosario's avatar
        Damien_Rosario
        Silver Contributor

        Hi Nikola Nenadovic 

         

        Weird one. My flows do the same thing and the changes show... until today. I tested it and now I'm getting the same issue.

         

        I am doing heavy development in Flow and SharePoint so this was working up until this week.

         

        If anyone from Microsoft is reading, can you please chime in? One of my favourite features was seeing changes to SP lists without refreshing!

         

        Cheers

        Damien

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