ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL Namespace / TableDescription Class
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    TableDescription Class
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    Represents a mechanism to create a ArcGIS.Core.Data.Table.
    Object Model
    TableDescription ClassSubtypeFieldDescription Class
    Syntax
    public class TableDescription : Description 
    Public Class TableDescription 
       Inherits Description
    Example
    Renaming a Table
    public void RenameTableSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase)
    {
      //Renaming a table from 'Original_Table' to 'Renamed_Table'
    
      string tableToBeRenamed = "Original_Table";
      string tableRenameAs = "Renamed_Table";
    
      TableDefinition tableDefinition = geodatabase.GetDefinition<TableDefinition>(tableToBeRenamed);
    
      SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
      // Table rename 
      schemaBuilder.Rename(new TableDescription(tableDefinition), tableRenameAs);
      schemaBuilder.Build();
    }
    Removing fields from a Table
    public void RemoveFieldTableSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase)
    {
      // Removing all fields from 'Parcels' table except following 
      // Tax_Code
      // Parcel_Address
    
      // The table to remove fields
      string tableName = "Parcels";
    
      TableDefinition tableDefinition = geodatabase.GetDefinition<TableDefinition>(tableName);
      IReadOnlyList<Field> fields = tableDefinition.GetFields();
    
      // Existing fields from 'Parcels' table
      Field taxCodeField = fields.First(f => f.Name.Equals("Tax_Code"));
      Field parcelAddressField = fields.First(f => f.Name.Equals("Parcel_Address"));
    
      FieldDescription taxFieldDescription = new FieldDescription(taxCodeField);
      FieldDescription parcelAddressFieldDescription = new FieldDescription(parcelAddressField);
    
      // Fields to retain in modified table
      List<FieldDescription> fieldsToBeRetained = new List<FieldDescription>()
      {
        taxFieldDescription, parcelAddressFieldDescription
      };
    
      // New description of the 'Parcels' table with the 'Tax_Code' and 'Parcel_Address' fields
      TableDescription modifiedTableDescription = new TableDescription(tableName, fieldsToBeRetained);
    
      SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
      // Remove all fields except the 'Tax_Code' and 'Parcel_Address' fields
      schemaBuilder.Modify(modifiedTableDescription);
      schemaBuilder.Build();
    }
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.Description
          ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.TableDescription
             ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.FeatureClassDescription

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also