ArcGIS Pro 3.4 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 Version

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
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.
        }
    }
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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