BUG-000091297 for ArcGIS for Desktop

Bug ID Number	BUG-000091297
Submitted	October 8, 2015
Last Modified	June 5, 2024
Applies to	ArcGIS for Desktop
Version found	10.3
Operating System	N/A
Operating System Version	N/A
Status	Will Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

The feature-linked annotation is working correctly. For new annotation to be created, there must be a new feature created or an existing feature must have its shape changed (vertex edited, split, etc) For existing annotation to change, the feature needs to fit on only one SQL query. If it fits in two SQL queries, the annotation exists in the first one it satisfies.

Workaround

Create label classes in the feature class prior to converting to annotation.

Right-click the layer, click Properties, and click the Label tab.
Change the label method, and create classes.
Apply SQL queries to each class, and make sure ‘Label features in this class’ is checked before converting to annotation.

Note: By right-clicking the annotation class in the Catalog window > Properties > Annotation classes, each label class turns into an annotation class, and the SQL query applied to the label class is now applied to the annotation class. Changes made to the SQL query here are not honored.