GetDefinition Method

Gets the TableDefinition or FeatureClassDefinition (if QueryDescription.IsSpatialQuery in returns true) whose Table or FeatureClass is associated with . This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public TableDefinition GetDefinition( 
   QueryDescription queryDescription
)

Public Function GetDefinition( _
   ByVal queryDescription As QueryDescription _
) As TableDefinition

Parameters

queryDescription: The QueryDescription object.

Return Value

The TableDefinition or FeatureClassDefinition (if QueryDescription.IsSpatialQuery in returns true) whose Table or FeatureClass is associated with .

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	queryDescription is null.
GeodatabaseException	A database-related exception has occurred.

Remarks

A QueryDescription object fully describes how a single database table or one or more database tables (specified by a valid SQL SELECT statement) should be represented as a Table or FeatureClass if the table is spatially enabled. Essentially, there are two flavors of QueryDescription. The first is created by GetQueryDescription(String). Given a table name (fully qualified or unqualified), it encapsulates all the important properties that describe the underlying single table (i.e., QueryDescription.IsQueryLayer returns false). The second flavor is created by GetQueryDescription(String,String). Given a valid SQL SELECT statement and a query layer name, it encapsulates all the important properties that describe the underlying query layer that is created from one or more tables (i.e., QueryDescription.IsQueryLayer returns true).

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

Database Class
Database Members