ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL Namespace / AnnotationFeatureClassDescription Class / AnnotationFeatureClassDescription Constructor / AnnotationFeatureClassDescription Constructor(String,AnnotationFeatureClassDefinition)
The name of the description.
The ArcGIS.Core.Data.Mapping.AnnotationFeatureClass that the description object is representing.
Example

AnnotationFeatureClassDescription Constructor(String,AnnotationFeatureClassDefinition)
Creates a description object of the ArcGIS.Core.Data.Mapping.AnnotationFeatureClass.
Syntax

Parameters

name
The name of the description.
annotationFeatureClassDefinition
The ArcGIS.Core.Data.Mapping.AnnotationFeatureClass that the description object is representing.
Exceptions
Example
Creating an annotation feature class inside feature dataset
// Create a Cities annotation feature class inside Places feature dataset using existing annotation feature class 

// Feature dataset name
string featureDatasetName = "Places";

// Annotation feature class name
string annotationFeatureClassName = "CitiesAnnotation";

// Create a SchemaBuilder object
SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);

// Open existing annotation feature class name
using (AnnotationFeatureClass existingAnnotationFeatureClass = geodatabase.OpenDataset<AnnotationFeatureClass>("ExistingAnnotationFeatureClass"))
{

  // Create Feature dataset description
  FeatureDatasetDescription featureDatasetDescription = 
    new FeatureDatasetDescription(featureDatasetName, existingAnnotationFeatureClass.GetDefinition().GetSpatialReference());

  // Add the creation of the Places dataset to DDL task
  FeatureDatasetToken featureDatasetToken = schemaBuilder.Create(featureDatasetDescription);

  // Create an annotation feature class description using existing annotation feature class
  AnnotationFeatureClassDescription annotationFeatureClassDescription = new AnnotationFeatureClassDescription(annotationFeatureClassName, existingAnnotationFeatureClass.GetDefinition())
  {
    IsAutoCreate = true,
    IsSymbolIDRequired = false,
    IsUpdatedOnShapeChange = true
  };

  // Add the creation of the Cities annotation feature class inside Places feature dataset
  schemaBuilder.Create(new FeatureDatasetDescription(featureDatasetToken), annotationFeatureClassDescription);

  // Execute the DDL
  bool success = schemaBuilder.Build();

  // Inspect error messages
  if (!success)
  {
    IReadOnlyList<string> errorMessages = schemaBuilder.ErrorMessages;
    //etc.
  }
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

ArcGIS Pro version: 2.9 or higher.
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