Drop down not updating in app 2 basis app 1 inputs

Question

Hi,

I'm designing a flow wherein the input file can be dynamic and have different fields. The app 1 allows users to select file from app 1 and save an output of the same. This output is to be used by app 2 and show the fields in the drop down.

App 1 is working fine. The drop-down in app 2 updates properly if I save and run the app 2 after running app 1. But if run then as chained, then app 2 does not update the drop down list. Sharing the both apps for help

Does anyone know how to solve this? Have looked through a lot of solutions but none work out for my case. Thanks!

App 1.yxwz

App 2.yxwz

Test.xlsx

Bobbyt23 · Answer

Hi @Harshit_Thukral when I have done this previously with data feeding through chained apps this is what the input looked like for the data being fed in:

This was using a List Box input but think the logic would work for a dropdown also. So make your initial output a Name and Value column, both with the field you want them to see. Save that file, then feed it back in to the input of the second one as a file.