File Refresh

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File Refresh

Mansi Gusain 615

I have a file which is necessary to make some UI changes for my application.

In my setup I generate a file in my local system first, then the same file gets uploaded to a file share in the azure storage account. Now I make changes in my local and test them if all okay I generate a file and a copy of it gets uploaded to storage account, but the changes are not visible in the UI even it is exactly same to my local file.

To combat this,

After the file is uploaded to the file share, one has to manually REFRESH the file share where the file gets uploaded and then UI changes appear.

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Using the refresh only it works.

I am using terraform for my code and the type of file is - .yaml.

Please help me to upload an updated file only so that refreshing is not required.

Mansi Gusain 615 Reputation points

2025-02-06T11:29:02.12+00:00

Also please let me know if that is possible.
Hari Babu Vattepally 3,350 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-02-06T15:21:24.88+00:00

Hi @Mansi Gusain,

Greetings! Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum and thanks for posting your query here!

I understand that you would like to have the updated file to be reflected in UI without requiring a manual refresh of the file share.

Please check the below suggestions to make sure that your updated file is uploaded without needing a manual refresh.

Please check and make sure that you are using Azure File Sync agent, which can help keep your files in sync between your local system and Azure File share. It will automatically detect any changes are made and it will sync them.

However, to avoid the manual refresh steps, you can also consider using the Invoke-AzStorageSyncChangeDetection PowerShell cmdlet. This allows for the manual initiation of change detection in the Azure File share, which is more beneficial in situations where automated processes are modifying the files.

As you are generating the file in your local system and uploading it to the Azure file share, please ensure that the files metadata and properties are correctly configured to prevent any conflicts that might delay the recognition of the uploaded file.

Also, ensure that terraform configuration is also setup to detect changes in your file. You can use the content_md5 property to create a checksum for your file, making sure it only updates when the file content changes.

Please refer the link for sample code: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/only-upload-external-file-if-it-has-been-changed/69455

Additional link for references:

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Azure Files and Azure File Sync.

Troubleshoot Azure File Sync sync health and errors.

Hope the above answer helps! Please let us know do you have any further queries.

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Mansi Gusain 615 Reputation points

2025-02-07T03:42:46.52+00:00

Hi , I had been using md5 content only still it was not refreshed.
Hari Babu Vattepally 3,350 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-02-10T16:50:20.8366667+00:00

Hi @Mansi Gusain

We are sorry to see that, you are still facing the same issue though you are using md5 content.

However, I would suggest to you try and check the below. Which will help in resolving the issue.

Please check and make sure that the application is not caching the file. Also, try clearing the cache or disabling caching temporarily to see if the changes appear.

As you mentioned that you are already used content_md5=md5 , try using and setting up the appropriate cache-control headers to ensure that the file is always fetched fresh from the server. For example: "Cache-Control" = "no-cache, no-store .

Other Alternative way is to create a Azure Function with Azure Event Grid Trigger to trigger a refresh operation when a new file is uploaded.

Hope this helps! please let us know if you have any further quires or issue still persists. We will be glad to assist you closely.
Hari Babu Vattepally 3,350 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-02-11T16:37:34.38+00:00

Hi @Mansi Gusain,

Just checking in to see if the above answer helped. If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer and Yes /UpVote for was this answer helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Hari Babu Vattepally 3,350 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-02-12T09:48:59.0066667+00:00

Hi @Mansi Gusain,

Following up to see if the above answer was helpful. If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer /Upvote and Yes for was this answer helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know.