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Browser Storage Plugin - Can it provide pseudo-offline functionality

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#1

Hi there,

Background/ Problem Statement
I’m building a bubble app to manage installations of digital equipment by field technicians. The installations are allocated on a central portal and upon completion the technicians need to provide some information. Many of the installation sites have poor connectivity and there’s a high likelihood the app will be offline.

Considered Solution
I want to have the technicians retrieve their allocated installations and have the information stored in the browser. Once the job is complete, the technician can retrieve the stored information and update the installation as complete.
Once the technician has normal connectivity, they technician can “sync” the stored data with the server.

Question
Is this actually possible with this plugin or have I completely misunderstood what it does? If it’s possible, any tips and pointers regarding setting it up would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Ola

#2

Hello @olatoye

Thank you for reaching out.

Please allow us some time to check your request, and discuss with the developers if it is possible to implement our plugin in your use case. I’ll get back to you as soon as I have any updates :slight_smile:

In case you have any other questions, let me know.

Have a great day!

#3

Hello @olatoye

Sorry for such a late reply, we needed some time to investigate the possibility :slight_smile:

Your use case is possible with the “Store Data in Browser” action in the plugin, you can create local storage where any information can be stored (key, or anything that you need), after that using Get Data List(calling local storage) you can get information from the key. However, it’s just an example of how it can be implemented and it’s up to the user to decide on what’s the most suitable/best route to take.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Have a great day :slight_smile: