CreateTemplate(MapMember,String,String,Inspector,String,String[],String[]) Method

Creates a new template using the specified definition. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public static EditingTemplate CreateTemplate( 
   MapMember member,
   string templateName,
   string description,
   Inspector inspector,
   string defaultTool,
   string[] tags,
   string[] toolFilter
)

Public Overloads Shared Function CreateTemplate( _
   ByVal member As MapMember, _
   ByVal templateName As String, _
   Optional ByVal description As String, _
   Optional ByVal inspector As Inspector, _
   Optional ByVal defaultTool As String, _
   Optional ByVal tags() As String, _
   Optional ByVal toolFilter() As String _
) As EditingTemplate

Parameters

member: the map member the new template is to be added to.
templateName: the template name.
description: Optional description of the template.
inspector: An ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing.Attributes.Inspector object containing default template values.
defaultTool: Optional, If not provided will use the default tool for the map member type. The defaultTool can be specified using daml-id.
tags: Optional. A set of tags.
toolFilter: Optional list of tools to not allow for this template. Tool filters can be specified using daml-id.

Return Value

the newly created template. Null if it cannot be created.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	the Template name cannot be empty. And the template name must be unique.

Example

var table = MapView.Active.Map.GetStandaloneTablesAsFlattenedList().FirstOrDefault();
if (table == null)
  return;
QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  var tableTemplate = table.GetTemplate("Template1");
  
  var definition = tableTemplate.GetDefinition();
  definition.Description = "New definition";
  definition.Name = "New name";
  //Create new table template using this definition
  table.CreateTemplate(definition);

  //You can also create a new table template using this extension method. You can use this method the same way you use the layer.CreateTemplate method.
  table.CreateTemplate("New template name", "Template description", tags: new string[] { "tag 1", "tag 2" });
});

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

MappingExtensions Class
MappingExtensions Members
Overload List