Description
The Upgrade Dataset tool upgrades the annotation dataset in place. It does not make a copy of your data before upgrading.
Once upgraded, your annotation dataset will no longer be available for use in ArcMap. The following table describes how annotation is supported:
| ArcGIS version | ArcGIS Desktop annotation | ArcGIS Pro annotation |
|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS Desktop 10.x | Full read, modify, and write access. | Not supported. Any feature class linked to it, or in the same feature dataset, will be read-only. |
| ArcGIS Pro 1.x | Read-only access. | Not supported. Any feature class linked to it, or in the same feature dataset, will be read-only. |
| ArcGIS Pro 2.x | Read-only access. | Full read, modify, and write access. |
Solution
Ensure that you have a backup of your data before upgrading.
If you need to continue to use the annotation feature class in ArcGIS Desktop, make a copy of it and only upgrade one version.