https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-mobile-map-package-reference-online-content/idi-p/1665125 <P>The 'Reference online content' option within the <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/create-mobile-map-package.htm" target="_self">Create Mobile Map Package tool</A> is very useful for publishing offline map packages that also include live layers.&nbsp; This allows mobile users to have critical data available when working offline, while also viewing real-time data when they do have cellular service.&nbsp; For example: an offline map of worker responsibility areas and access roads, that also includes real-time colleague vehicle locations for reference when user has cell service.</P><P>Currently when this option is checked, all layers that are sourced from a direct database connection (.sde, .gdb, etc.) are packaged for offline use, while any layers sourced from web services are referenced for online use.&nbsp; This is a problem for organizations that rely on web services to access all data.&nbsp; For these organizations, they have to export any web service data they want to be available offline to a scratch database each time they update the map package... making for an inefficient update process.</P><P>It would be great to have an option to configure the 'Reference online content' option layer by layer.&nbsp; When this option is checked, bring up a select-multiple menu that allows the user to choose which layers are referenced.&nbsp; Any layer you want to be live and referenced in the map package gets selected by the user like in <A href="https://epcdpw.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/d22445d48ddf4032ba23ca95a430e173/data" target="_self">this example screenshot</A>.</P><P>Thank you for considering this addition to the Create Mobile Map Package tool!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:36:31 GMT ArthurSmith2 2025-11-13T21:36:31Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-mobile-map-package-reference-online-content/idi-p/1665125 <P>The 'Reference online content' option within the <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/create-mobile-map-package.htm" target="_self">Create Mobile Map Package tool</A> is very useful for publishing offline map packages that also include live layers.&nbsp; This allows mobile users to have critical data available when working offline, while also viewing real-time data when they do have cellular service.&nbsp; For example: an offline map of worker responsibility areas and access roads, that also includes real-time colleague vehicle locations for reference when user has cell service.</P><P>Currently when this option is checked, all layers that are sourced from a direct database connection (.sde, .gdb, etc.) are packaged for offline use, while any layers sourced from web services are referenced for online use.&nbsp; This is a problem for organizations that rely on web services to access all data.&nbsp; For these organizations, they have to export any web service data they want to be available offline to a scratch database each time they update the map package... making for an inefficient update process.</P><P>It would be great to have an option to configure the 'Reference online content' option layer by layer.&nbsp; When this option is checked, bring up a select-multiple menu that allows the user to choose which layers are referenced.&nbsp; Any layer you want to be live and referenced in the map package gets selected by the user like in <A href="https://epcdpw.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/d22445d48ddf4032ba23ca95a430e173/data" target="_self">this example screenshot</A>.</P><P>Thank you for considering this addition to the Create Mobile Map Package tool!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:36:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-mobile-map-package-reference-online-content/idi-p/1665125 ArthurSmith2 2025-11-13T21:36:31Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-mobile-map-package-reference-online-content/idc-p/1671745#M37002 <P>tool owner is notified</P> Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:24:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-mobile-map-package-reference-online-content/idc-p/1671745#M37002 BBicking1 2025-12-09T19:24:29Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-mobile-map-package-reference-online-content/idc-p/1673802#M37075 <P>Great!&nbsp; Thank you&nbsp;<a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2921">@BBicking1</a>&nbsp;!</P> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:15:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/create-mobile-map-package-reference-online-content/idc-p/1673802#M37075 ArthurSmith2 2025-12-17T23:15:59Z