How to Show a Loading GIF Immediately While Fetching Data in Appian?

RE: How to Show a Loading GIF Immediately While Fetching Data in Appian?

Shubham Aware — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:54:16 GMT

Yes, I totally forgot about this new option. Thanks for reminding me.

RE: How to Show a Loading GIF Immediately While Fetching Data in Appian?

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:41:35 GMT

Using the latest Appian versions capability for asynchronous local variables, you can do just that. Appian will then show a loading icon on screen automatically.

RE: How to Show a Loading GIF Immediately While Fetching Data in Appian?

Shubham Aware — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:23:50 GMT

Before 25.2 ->
Appian shows its own loading indicator while executing All saveInto operations before updating the UI.
Even with refreshVariable, if it executes in the same interaction cycle, your custom loading GIF won't appear immediately.(v25.2)

True Solution : Process Model with chained nodes (which you already know)

After 25.2 ->

25.3 introduced the new a!asyncVariable() function that creates a local variable that loads separately from the rest of your UI.

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/25.3/async_loading.html#:~:text=Use%20the%20a!,in%20more%20than%20one%20component.