SharePoint
Default SharePoint list view does not update when adding items using Rest API
Target SharePoint environment
SharePoint Online
What SharePoint development model, framework, SDK or API is this about?
💥 SharePoint Framework
Developer environment
None
What browser(s) / client(s) have you tested
- [ ] 💥 Internet Explorer
- [x] 💥 Microsoft Edge
- [x] 💥 Google Chrome
- [ ] 💥 FireFox
- [ ] 💥 Safari
- [ ] mobile (iOS/iPadOS)
- [ ] mobile (Android)
- [ ] not applicable
- [ ] other (enter in the "Additional environment details" area below)
Additional environment details
Describe the bug / error
When creating a new item in a list using the default newform in a list using the latest modern UI the list automatically shows this new item. Even if I add the item in Chrome and have the same list view open in Edge, the item is immediately shown in the list view in both browsers.
If I however add a new item using REST, the list view sometimes shows the item after approximately 30 seconds for the first item - adding additional items using REST does not show the items in the view at all until I manually refresh the page or navigate to another list using the left menu and then back again.
I'm wondering how to ensure that changes made to the list is shown in the list view without having to manually reload the page.
Steps to reproduce
These steps use an example code snippet to create a new list item in a list.
- Create a new custom list (or use one you already have)
- Hit F12 to bring up the developer tools and select "Console".
- Type in "allow pasting" to allow pasting code
- Copy-paste the code snippet below in the console and hit Enter.
function createTestItem() {
let data = {
"formValues": [
{
"FieldName": "Title",
"FieldValue": "Created with REST " + new Date().toLocaleString()
}
]
}
try {
fetch(
_spPageContextInfo.webAbsoluteUrl + "/_api/web/lists/getByTitle('" + _spPageContextInfo.listTitle + "')/addValidateUpdateItemUsingPath",
{
method: "POST",
headers: {
Accept: "application/json; odata=verbose",
"Content-Type": "application/json;odata=verbose",
"X-RequestDigest": _spPageContextInfo.formDigestValue,
},
body: JSON.stringify(data),
}
).then(data => {
return data.json();
}).then(json => {
console.log(json);
});
} catch (error) {
console.log("error", error);
}
}
createTestItem();
The output will show the list item you crated like this:
{
"d": {
"AddValidateUpdateItemUsingPath": {
"__metadata": {
"type": "Collection(SP.ListItemFormUpdateValue)"
},
"results": [
{
"ErrorCode": 0,
"ErrorMessage": null,
"FieldName": "Title",
"FieldValue": "Created with REST 1/21/2025, 6:14:21 PM",
"HasException": false,
"ItemId": 0
},
{
"ErrorCode": 0,
"ErrorMessage": null,
"FieldName": "Id",
"FieldValue": "17",
"HasException": false,
"ItemId": 0
}
]
}
}
}
In my command set extension I'm creating items using a custom form using something like this:
sp.web.lists.getById([GUID]).addValidateUpdateItemUsingPath(formValues);
I would appreciate some guidance on how to make the list view update to show the new items.
Expected behavior
The list view should update to show the new items within a few seconds.
Alexander
Hello @SPJS, Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We will look into it and get back to you shortly.
@SPJS, after running code snippet in console, It is required to refresh to get item in list.
@Ashlesha-MSFT I don't mean to come off as rude, but you can't be for real that that is your solution to this issue.
That's not taking 3 party developers seriously, it's not just when running code from the developer tools in my browser, but also from my ListView Command Set extensions, if I reload the page there the user looses all context of what's going on, if they've scrolled down a few hundred items in the list they are now thrown to the top of the page and need to scroll down again, they loose any selections they might've made, it throws them completely out of the loop.
This is something that used to work (at least partially), but with the rollout of the new-new lists design broke entirely, despite it working when just using JSON View and Column formatting, and the setvalue action.
@Tanddant Thanks for your comment - I just didn't feel like responding to this not at all helpful "solution"...
Alexander
@Tanddant @SPJS, I apologize for the inconvenience caused by the solution I provided earlier and for closing the issue prematurely. After further investigation, I was able to reproduce the issue you described. I understand that refreshing the page to get the item in the list is not an ideal solution, especially considering the impact it has on user experience, such as losing context and selections.
As We were able to reproduce the issue, and we are investigating it. We have log this as a bug, and our engineering team will look into it. Thank you for your patience!
@Ashlesha-MSFT / @VesaJuvonen - Has any progress been made on this issue? We also are experiencing this and am pushing for a fix. Thanks!
