# Global Lists: SQL databind: How are list items updated?

**URL:** <https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/global-lists-sql-databind-how-are-list-items-updated/519>\
**Category:** Global Lists\
**Created:** [July 26, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/global-lists-sql-databind-how-are-list-items-updated/519 "2013-07-26T02:19:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/global-lists-sql-databind-how-are-list-items-updated/519/1 "2013-07-26T02:19:21Z")

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When a Global List is databound with a SQL query, items are retrieved from the database in real time when a form uses the list. There is no replication.