Azure SQL Export via https://portal.azure.com Never Completes

Question

Have tried exporting our sql database several times, several different copies (regional replication), and we always get a zero byte file in our storage blob account. No statuses, no error messages.

Any hints?

Edit: None of the below answers solved my issue. The issue was there was an invalid view in the database, which was causing the export to silently fail.

Answer 1

Perform the "Export Data-tier Application" task from SQL Server Management Studio instead. This will provide you with detailed progress about the export.

Step by step instructions:

1. Open SQL Server Management Studio (2016 or above)
2. Connect to the Azure SQL Server
3. Right click on the required database, choose "Tasks" and "Export Data-tier Application"
4. Follow the wizard