topic Re: Controlling version creation in branch versioning for offline maps in ArcGIS Field Maps Questions

Controlling version creation in branch versioning for offline maps

Jishnu_Kaithakkal — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:53:43 GMT

I'm using branch versioning for field data collection in ArcGIS Field Maps. Each time a user downloads an offline map, a new version is created automatically. Is there a way to control this behavior so that versions are created per user instead of per download? Ideally, we want each user to work within a single version regardless of how many offline areas they download.

Any insights or best practices would be appreciated!

Re: Controlling version creation in branch versioning for offline maps

DavidSolari — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:21:04 GMT

When your data is branch versioned the per-user version option isn't available, it's either per-area or not at all (docs). There's plans to give Field Maps users more control over branch versions but for now it's all or nothing.

Re: Controlling version creation in branch versioning for offline maps

AyanPalit — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:15:35 GMT

@Jishnu_Kaithakkal At the latest ArcGIS Field Maps 25.2.0 release, there's capability to define a branch version that field teams will access when they have connectivity. Field user can then select the version of each feature service from the associated feature service drop-down menu App settings page > Versions section.

Ref: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/field-maps/latest/prepare-maps/configure-the-map.htm