Sync settings - what does everyone do as a best practice for public apps?

[tcanelli]

We are looking to post an app for public use. Simple form to add restaurant info and a list view and map view.

What is the best setting for sync?

[Grant_Stead]

[Grant_Stead]

you can expand that image ^^^

[Bahbus]

Generally, if possible, I only sync in the background. In my specific example, where I have a public-ish app (more of a kiosk inside the store), I use background syncing on a menu as you browse and add items to your cart. And then I use a forced sync upon order confirmation, since theoretically that customer is done and is probably already walking away. Lastly, there is a webhook to send all that info to Discord asynchronously so the customer doesn’t have to talk if they don’t want.

[Grant_Stead]

I agree… I could go back and forth with the “sync on start” I think since it’s emergency related you might want to ensure people have the most up to date info… Also, since they don’t “push” many records syncing after they save a record would be good… the “education” around the red “waiting to sync” items for a public app might be a little much.

[Grant_Stead]

In general I would be VERY careful with delta sync and my general advice is to leave it off until you understand what it’s doing.

[tcanelli]

but you had delta sync turned on in the pic above. should I leave it off?

[Grant_Stead]

I would turn it off until you can guarantee that you won’t manipulate your backend.

[Bahbus]

Basically, only turn it on when your app is “done”.