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ArcGIS Field Maps: Unable to Open

Last Published: February 27, 2026

Error Message

Attempts to open a web map in the ArcGIS Field Maps mobile app fail and the following error messages are returned:

In the Field Maps mobile app (iOS)

Error:   
Unable to Open
Invalid argument.
Error message in ArcGIS Field Maps (iOS).jpeg

In the Field Maps mobile app (Android)

Error:   
Unable to open
Feature's id is invalid.
Error message in ArcGIS Field Maps (Android).jpg

Cause

The web map contains a route layer that has no origin or stop specified.

Solution or Workaround

Remove the route layer from the web map in ArcGIS Online

  1. Log in to ArcGIS Online.
  2. On the Content page, click the web map.
  3. On the Overview tab of the item page, click the Open in Map Viewer option.
  4. Remove the route layer in the web map. Refer to ArcGIS Online: Manage and organize layers for instructions.

Set an origin and stop for the route layer

  1. Log in to ArcGIS Online.
  2. On the Content page, click the web map.
  3. On the Overview tab of the item page, click the Open in Map Viewer option.
  4. On the Contents (dark) toolbar, click Layers and select the existing route layer.
  5. On the Settings (light) toolbar, click Map tools > Directions.
  6. In the Directions pane, enter the route origin and a stop. Refer to ArcGIS Online: Create a route layer for instructions.

Article ID: 000032217

Software:
  • ArcGIS Online
  • ArcGIS Field Maps Android
  • ArcGIS Field Maps iOS

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