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title: Change the fetch type for a screen
description: Change the fetch type of a screen to change when the app loads its data.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/mobile/change-fetch-type.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Mobile fetch types, Mobile screen types, Mobile screens, Mobile app components, Building mobile apps, Mobile Platform]
---

# Change the fetch type for a screen

Change the fetch type of a screen to change when the app loads its data.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Screen fetch types typically do not need to be changed. Be sure to test fetch type changes thoroughly before using in a production environment, as fetch type changes can have a significant affect on performance.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Mobile** > **Screens**.

2.  Open a screen.

3.  In the **Fetch Type** field, select a fetch type.

    If you are in the global scope, the record appear read-only. In this case, you can temporarily switch to the appropriate scope by clicking on the banner notification that appears at the top of the record.

    \[Omitted image "change-scope-warning.png"\] Alt text: Scope notification message.

4.  Click **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Mobile fetch types](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/applet-fetch-types.md)