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

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    AnnotationFeatureClassDescription Constructor(String,AnnotationFeatureClassDefinition)
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    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.
    See Also