Description
Feature-linked annotation creates a relationship class between the annotation feature class and the base feature class. An ArcGIS Pro feature-linked annotation feature class will affect the ability to edit the base feature class in different versions of ArcGIS Desktop.
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 understand where and how the data will be used, and make decisions accordingly.
If you need to continue to use the feature class in ArcGIS Desktop, make a copy of it and link the ArcGIS Pro feature-linked annotation to the copy.