You are creating a canvas app. You need to store and retrieve small amounts of data on a local device when the app is offline. Which set of functions should you use?

The correct answer is A. SaveData, LoadData. SaveData and LoadData are the Power Apps functions specifically designed for offline local storage on a device. SaveData saves an in-memory collection to the local device's storage, and LoadData reads it back - both work without a network connection. Set stores a variable only…

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You are creating a canvas app. You need to store and retrieve small amounts of data on a local device when the app is offline. Which set of functions should you use?

Options

ASaveData, LoadData
BSet, Patch
CPatch, Collect
DSet, Collect

How the community answered

(22 responses)

A
91% (20)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

SaveData and LoadData are the Power Apps functions specifically designed for offline local storage on a device. SaveData saves an in-memory collection to the local device's storage, and LoadData reads it back - both work without a network connection. Set stores a variable only in memory (lost when the app closes). Patch writes to a connected data source and requires connectivity. Collect adds records to an in-memory collection but does not persist data to the device. Only SaveData/LoadData provide true local persistence suitable for offline scenarios.

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#Power Apps#Canvas apps#Offline data#SaveData/LoadData

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