ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL Namespace / FeatureDatasetDescription Class
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    FeatureDatasetDescription Class
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    Represents a mechanism to create a ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureDataset.
    Object Model
    FeatureDatasetDescription ClassSpatialReference Class
    Syntax
    public class FeatureDatasetDescription : Description 
    Public Class FeatureDatasetDescription 
       Inherits Description
    Example
    Creating an annotation feature class inside feature dataset
    public void CreateAnnotationFeatureClassUsingExistingAnnotationFeatureClassInDataset(Geodatabase geodatabase)
    {
        // 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.
            }
        }
    }
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.Description
          ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.FeatureDatasetDescription

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also