# Columns in a Data Grid - are they supposed to update live?

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**Created:** [February 24, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/columns-in-a-data-grid-are-they-supposed-to-update-live/86478 "2026-02-24T15:27:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/columns-in-a-data-grid-are-they-supposed-to-update-live/86478/1 "2026-02-24T15:27:47Z")

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Hi everyone 👋

Quick question about Data Grid behaviour.

I have a dashboard where a “Cases Completed” metric updates correctly at the top of the screen in my Custom AI component (so the underlying data is definitely changing). However, in the same screen, the **“Cases” column inside a Data Grid** does not update in real time. I observed this on an iPad running the app.

It only refreshes after I leave the screen and come back again.

My understanding was that Glide collections/components stay synced live with backend changes. Is it normal that Data Grids don’t always auto-refresh while you’re on the screen? Or is there something specific about Data Grids (caching, screen refresh triggers, computed columns, etc.) that I should be aware of?

Would appreciate any insight — just trying to understand whether this is expected behaviour or if I’ve configured something incorrectly.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/columns-in-a-data-grid-are-they-supposed-to-update-live/86478/2 "2026-02-26T00:04:04Z")

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> [@Simon\_Hill](#):
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> My understanding was that Glide collections/components stay synced live with backend changes. Is it normal that Data Grids don’t always auto-refresh while you’re on the screen? Or is there something specific about Data Grids (caching, screen refresh triggers, computed columns, etc.) that I should be aware of?

I would suggest submitting a ticket through the bottom right icon in your builder. I consider that as a bug.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/columns-in-a-data-grid-are-they-supposed-to-update-live/86478/3 "2026-03-05T00:04:44Z")

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