# External collection only stores first data for each array

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/external-collection-only-stores-first-data-for-each-array/5887>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [November 12, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/external-collection-only-stores-first-data-for-each-array/5887 "2020-11-12T11:02:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![ArijitDas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@ArijitDas](https://forum.adalo.com/u/ArijitDas)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/external-collection-only-stores-first-data-for-each-array/5887/1 "2020-11-12T11:02:53Z")

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Hi Guys,

As per my understanding Adalo doesnot support multiple rows within a dataset. It only stores first array element in the external collection. Please correct me if I am wrong. The same thing happens even with the custom action data retrieval. I can see there is another post regarding the same which has been closed without any proper answer

> [@Need help with an external collection](https://forum.adalo.com/t/need-help-with-an-external-collection/4041):
>
> Hi, I currently have a problem with an external collection. You can preview the app here: On the screen “Home”, there is only the first result which appears. This is this one: [https://data.opendatasoft.com/api/records/1.0/search/?dataset=sirene\_v3%40public&rows=5](https://data.opendatasoft.com/api/records/1.0/search/?dataset=sirene_v3%40public&rows=5) I don’t know why it only shows the first row. I have also tried with another one, which you can see on the test screen and this one works. I don’t know what I missed or if it’s a bug…

In the below example , Adalo will be able to list the building address , since it has only one element, but for floor details and room details it will only list the first elements.

“buildings”: [  
{  
“floor”: [  
{  
“room”: [  
{  
“name”: “Room 1”  
},  
{  
“name”: “Room 2”  
},  
{  
“name”: “Room 3”  
},  
],  
“name”: “Floor 1”  
},  
{  
“room”: [  
{  
“name”: “Room 4”  
},  
{  
“name”: “Room 5”  
},  
{  
“name”: “Room 6”  
}  
],  
“name”: “Floor 2”  
},  
],  
“address”: {  
“city”: “XYZ”,  
“street”: “ABC”,  
},

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**Author:** ![pford](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/pford/32/4648_2.png) [@pford](https://forum.adalo.com/u/pford)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/external-collection-only-stores-first-data-for-each-array/5887/2 "2020-11-12T14:37:57Z")

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Yes this is the case currently. Unfortunately, Adalo does not support pulling in arrays within external collections just yet.

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**Author:** ![ArijitDas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@ArijitDas](https://forum.adalo.com/u/ArijitDas)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/external-collection-only-stores-first-data-for-each-array/5887/3 "2020-11-12T14:40:17Z")

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Thanks for the confirmation . Hope Adalo will consider this feature for future release

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/external-collection-only-stores-first-data-for-each-array/5887/4 "2020-11-22T14:40:21Z")

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