Settings → Data
Pane for app-level data switches. The sync manual is Reload and sync. This page does not become a second sync book.
What this is / when to use it
Section titled “What this is / when to use it”Data settings are the few toggles that apply to the whole app: whether end users may refresh, default auto-sync participation, and Sync Health.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”Databases are already linked.
Build it
Section titled “Build it”- Open Settings → Data.
- Read Sync Health: overall status, connected databases, current issues, and recent syncs.
- Use Sync Now or Retry on a database row if a refresh is needed. Retry asks for confirmation.
- Use Create ticket when an issue needs help. The ticket is prefilled with the app, database, and health state.
- If a row reads Held with
N not in Notion, answer it: Keep these rows or I removed these in Notion. Nothing is removed until you do. Details on Reload and sync. - Confirm the linked database list (or jump to Databases).
- Set any app-wide refresh / cache switches the pane shows.
Every control
Section titled “Every control”| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Sync Health | App and database status, recent runs, Sync Now / Retry / ticket. |
| Sync Now | Same builder Sync / Reload as Databases. |
| Retry | Same reload, after a confirmation. Use when the row needs attention. |
| View details | Human message and suggested action. No stack, no tokens. |
| Create ticket | Prefills a support ticket with the app, database, and health state. |
| Keep these rows | On a held row: local rows stay. Caption Keeping these rows until you change it. |
| I removed these in Notion | On a held row: rows go on the next complete sync. Caption Removal runs on the next complete sync. |
| Linked databases list | Shortcut to Manage linked databases. |
| App-wide refresh | Default for end-user reload when screens inherit it. |
| Cache / offline notes | PWA may cache chrome; row freshness still follows sync. See Add To Home Screen. |
Health captions match Reload and sync: Up to date, Partial, Held, Waiting, Access blocked, plus Throttled when Notion asked us to wait. A held row also shows N not in Notion. Waiting clears on its own; rate-limited writes retry without a manual sync.
What users see
Section titled “What users see”Only what you enabled (a reload button, fresher rows). They do not see this pane.
Limits and plans
Section titled “Limits and plans”Meters: databases, pages, properties, blocks, file uploads, two-way sync frequency. Plans.
Pause / Resume is not a maker control. The hold decision is: support can record the same choice on your behalf, and either way it is logged with who decided and when.
Example
Section titled “Example”Turn on app-wide “allow reload” so every list can show a refresh control, then disable it on a public catalogue screen.
Fix problems
Section titled “Fix problems”Data stopped syncing: troubleshooting page + sync manual + Sync Health, not this short pane.
Related
Section titled “Related”Reload and sync. My data has stopped syncing. Notion property types.