Slow offline area packaging in Field Maps Designer as of 03/2024

[willbruce_KarukTribeDNR]

My colleagues and I have been noticing a significantly slower packaging time for managed offline areas in Field Maps Designer over the last few weeks. We've done a couple tests, including setting up map areas with a simple ESRI-provided vector basemap and selecting a very small area, but the packaging can still take up to several hours or overnight. Is anyone else having this problem?

[willbruce_KarukTribeDNR]

The behavior that I originally posted about, where packaging of any kind of offline area in Field Maps Designer showed no signs of starting after hours, seems to have improved as of 04/18/24. Generation of replicas for vector tiles and feature services begin shortly after starting the process in Field Maps Designer. Adding this comment because this thread has the possibility of becoming a catch-all for any packaging issues, which may be less useful than individual threads.

[D_Runquist_KBIC_NRD]

Currently having this issue. approaching 3 hours of packaging for a relatively small project. Last night packaging was acting normal. But today....wow!!!

[AdamGaudet · Accepted solution]

Just posting an update. I just re-tried creating offline areas and all seems good now (May 2024). Maybe a little slow for a relatively small area (I would expect it to be faster, though I really don't have much to compare it too, so maybe all is good), but I was able to package the rather larger area that I was trying to do a few weeks ago that I couldn't when I created my post.

[willbruce_KarukTribeDNR]

Same here. Now packaging a 1.5 million acre area in 7-8 minutes with a basic basemap. Vs no progress after 24 hours for a 2 acre area when I made the original post.

[DaveGregovich1]

I am having a problem getting a teeny tiny map to package today. I am testing code, so it helps when this process is quick.

[ClayDonaldsonSWCA]

I've been seeing reports of hosted service issues today. So may not be a field maps specific issue (this time)

[TanithLives]

Just adding my 2c worth to this - in addition to a rant I posted elsewhere. Complete failure to package the smallest jobs this morning (leading to a minor mental meltdown)...but now packaging no problems. Yes, perhaps it's an issue external to ESRI, but when we have field crews intending to use these maps it's an incredibly poor look - for both me who is trying to instill confidence in this new approach at our company - and ESRI which is providing sub-par service.