Configuring Offline Regions
This section explains how to prepare Maptaskr Power Maps for offline use inside a Dynamics 365 / Power Apps (Dataverse) environment. Offline capability lets field users continue working (viewing maps, layers, and selected data) with no connectivity, then sync changes later.
When to Use Offline Regions
Choose offline regions when users regularly operate with poor or intermittent connectivity (remote sites, rural areas, underground, field inspections) and still need:
- Reference basemaps / cached tiles
- View and query critical Dataverse records
- Interact with feature & map layers for decision making
High-Level Process
- Identify required tables (Maptaskr Power Maps + standard + custom) & record volume.
- Enable "Can be taken offline" for required tables (see Offline Prerequisites page).
- Create a Mobile Offline Profile & add tables with filters.
- Assign the profile to apps; publish customizations.
- Prepare basemaps and layers for offline usage.
- Validate initial device sync; monitor payload size & sync duration.
- Optimize (tune filters, remove unnecessary columns, refine layers).
Documentation Map
| Page | Focus |
|---|---|
Offline Prerequisites (offline-prerequisites-and-tables) | Enable table offline flag, security context |
Mobile Offline Profile & Filters (mobile-offline-profile-and-filters) | Profile creation, filter patterns, optimization |
Offline Maptaskr Config (offline-maptaskr-config) | Basemap & layer offline regions, caching |
Choosing Filters Early
Filters are the single biggest lever for performance. Favour:
- Geographic bounding (region polygons) where applicable
- Status = Active (or similar) constraints
- Date window (e.g., last 90 days)
Next Step
Start with the Prerequisites to enable tables & confirm security, then proceed sequentially or jump to what you need.
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