GetDefinition Method (Table)

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Gets the TableDefinition of this dataset. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public new TableDefinition GetDefinition()

Public Shadows Function GetDefinition() As TableDefinition

Return Value

The TableDefinition of this dataset.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.InvalidOperationException	This dataset does not have a valid definition.
ArcGIS.Core.Data.Exceptions.GeodatabaseException	A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.

Remarks

This routine will throw an exception if called on a joined table, since there is no underlying datastore for these temporary datasets. IsJoinedTable can be used to determine if this table represents a join.

Example

Getting a Table Definition from a Layer

// GetDefinitionFromLayer - This code works even if the layer has a join to another table
private TableDefinition GetDefinitionFromLayer(FeatureLayer featureLayer)
{
    // Get feature class from the layer
    FeatureClass featureClass = featureLayer.GetFeatureClass();

    // Determine if feature class is a join
    if (featureClass.IsJoinedTable())
    {
        // Get join from feature class
        Join join = featureClass.GetJoin();

        // Get origin table from join
        Table originTable = join.GetOriginTable();

        // Return feature class definition from the join's origin table
        return originTable.GetDefinition();
    }
    else
    {
        return featureClass.GetDefinition();
    }
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

Table Class
Table Members

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