In the previous chapters, we discovered how to use controls, connectors, and data sources to work with data. All of this, however, has been dependent on a network connection, Wi-Fi, or mobile to be able to push and pull data. Given that PowerApps is intended to be run from a mobile device, we all know that having a consistent data connection cannot always be guaranteed.
For us to mitigate potential issues with network dropouts, PowerApps allows us to cache data locally, which means that we can continue to work without interruption if we lose the connection to our data source. In this chapter, we will look at how we can achieve this and what steps we can take to ensure that a connection loss will not mean losing our app's ability ...