ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL Namespace / SchemaBuilder Class / Create Method / Create(FeatureClassDescription) Method
Indicates the ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClass to be created.
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    Create(FeatureClassDescription) Method
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    Enqueue the create operation on the object referred to by the FeatureClassDescription.
    Syntax

    Parameters

    featureClassDescription
    Indicates the ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClass to be created.

    Return Value

    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    The total path length for the ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClass to be created must be less than 252 characters.
    featureClassDescription is null.
    Example
    Creating a feature class
    // Create a Cities feature class with the following fields
    //  GlobalID
    //  ObjectID
    //  Name (string)
    //  Population (integer)
    
    // This static helper routine creates a FieldDescription for a GlobalID field with default values
    FieldDescription globalIDFieldDescription = FieldDescription.CreateGlobalIDField();
    
    // This static helper routine creates a FieldDescription for an ObjectID field with default values
    FieldDescription objectIDFieldDescription = FieldDescription.CreateObjectIDField();
    
    // This static helper routine creates a FieldDescription for a string field
    FieldDescription nameFieldDescription = FieldDescription.CreateStringField("Name", 255);
    
    // This static helper routine creates a FieldDescription for an integer field
    FieldDescription populationFieldDescription = FieldDescription.CreateIntegerField("Population");
    
    // Assemble a list of all of our field descriptions
    List<FieldDescription> fieldDescriptions = new List<FieldDescription>()
      { globalIDFieldDescription, objectIDFieldDescription, nameFieldDescription, populationFieldDescription };
    
    // Create a ShapeDescription object
    ShapeDescription shapeDescription = new ShapeDescription(GeometryType.Point, spatialReference);
    
    // Alternatively, ShapeDescriptions can be created from another feature class.  In this case, the new feature class will inherit the same shape properties of the existing class
    ShapeDescription alternativeShapeDescription = new ShapeDescription(existingFeatureClass.GetDefinition());
    
    // Create a FeatureClassDescription object to describe the feature class to create
    FeatureClassDescription featureClassDescription = 
      new FeatureClassDescription("Cities", fieldDescriptions, shapeDescription);
    
    // Create a SchemaBuilder object
    SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
    // Add the creation of the Cities feature class to our list of DDL tasks
    schemaBuilder.Create(featureClassDescription);
    
    // Execute the DDL
    bool success = schemaBuilder.Build();
    
    // Inspect error messages
    if (!success)
    {
      IReadOnlyList<string> errorMessages = schemaBuilder.ErrorMessages;
      //etc.
    }
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

    See Also