GetTableFileURL - Still not success although disable the secure signed

[aijac1314]

Hi All, I need help, I try to search all the posts regarding this topic, and I am still unable to solve the problem.

Below is the link that I access to my file externally, it use to work "a while" after I disable the PDF Secure Signed in the AppSheet's security option. But it is still randomly that, I am unable to access the file (I open the file by using the link below with a web browser). And sometimes, it opens with an old version of the file (the file will be auto-replace with the existing filename with new content, and I'm pretty sure the content is updated if I open the file from Google Drive)

https://www.appsheet.com/Template/gettablefileurl?appName=[MyAppName]&tableName=[TableName]&fileName=[Folder/FileName]"

[aijac1314]

Add on: Will it because I am using a Free version and not deployed?

[Steve]

The problem is not because you are using the free version, nor is the problem because your app is not deployed.

The reason you see old versions is because AppSheet makes use of caching, a technique to improve loading times and to reduce the load on your data source. A consequence of caching is that AppSheet does not notice if a file or image at your data source has been updated--the old contents will still be used.  To avoid this, you must give each new version a different file name.

[aijac1314]

Thanks for the advice, but how about it sometime is returning a 404 error (which I though that is due to the PDF signed issue)

[Steve]

If you sometimes get the file and sometimes get 404 for the same file, there could be a bug. you'll need to engage Support for help in that case.

https://www.appsheet.com/Support/Contact

[Uk]

i just tried with automation and it worked well, with this formula:

concatenate("https://www.appsheet.com/Template/gettablefileurl?",
"appname=",encodeurl("nameofapps-000"),
"&tableName=",encodeurl("nameofdata"),
"&filename=",encodeurl([nameofcolumn])
)

[aijac1314]

Thanks for your prompt reply.

But I am not access the PDF within the app, but I am entering the URL in a web broswer address bar, but just change the created file name in the  URL.

https://www.appsheet.com/Template/gettablefileurl?appName=[MyAppName]&tableName=[TableName]&fileName=[Folder/FileName] <---I just change file name to try access different files.

Some file is accessible, but some is not (return 404)

[Steve]

I just saw some internal chatter about a possibly-related issue. A fix is being rolled out. Please watch for improvement over the next few days.