ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / TableDefinition Class
Members Example Version

TableDefinition Class
Represents the schema and properties of a Table.
Syntax
public class TableDefinition : Definition, System.IDisposable  
Example
Obtaining Definition from Geodatabase
public async Task ObtainingDefinitionFromGeodatabase()
{
  await ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks.QueuedTask.Run(() =>
  {
    using (Geodatabase geodatabase = new Geodatabase(new DatabaseConnectionFile(new Uri("path\\to\\sde\\file\\sdefile.sde"))))
    {
      // Remember that for Enterprise databases you have to qualify your dataset names with the DatabaseName and UserName.
      TableDefinition enterpriseTableDefinition = geodatabase.GetDefinition<TableDefinition>("LocalGovernment.GDB.CitizenContactInfo");

      // It does not matter if the dataset is within a FeatureDataset or not.
      FeatureClassDefinition featureClassDefinition = geodatabase.GetDefinition<FeatureClassDefinition>("LocalGovernment.GDB.FireStation");

      // GetDefinition For a RelationshipClass.
      RelationshipClassDefinition relationshipClassDefinition = geodatabase.GetDefinition<RelationshipClassDefinition>("LocalGovernment.GDB.AddressPointHasSiteAddresses");

      // GetDefinition For a FeatureDataset.
      FeatureDatasetDefinition featureDatasetDefinition = geodatabase.GetDefinition<FeatureDatasetDefinition>("LocalGovernment.GDB.Address");
    }
  });
}
Obtaining List of Defintions from Geodatabase
public async Task ObtainingDefinitionsFromGeodatabase()
{
  await ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks.QueuedTask.Run(() =>
  {
    using (Geodatabase geodatabase = new Geodatabase(new DatabaseConnectionFile(new Uri("path\\to\\sde\\file\\sdefile.sde"))))
    {
      IReadOnlyList<FeatureClassDefinition> enterpriseDefinitions = geodatabase.GetDefinitions<FeatureClassDefinition>();
      IEnumerable<Definition> featureClassesHavingGlobalID = enterpriseDefinitions.Where(definition => definition.HasGlobalID());

      IReadOnlyList<FeatureDatasetDefinition> featureDatasetDefinitions = geodatabase.GetDefinitions<FeatureDatasetDefinition>();
      bool electionRelatedFeatureDatasets = featureDatasetDefinitions.Any(definition => definition.GetName().Contains("Election"));

      IReadOnlyList<AttributedRelationshipClassDefinition> attributedRelationshipClassDefinitions = geodatabase.GetDefinitions<AttributedRelationshipClassDefinition>();

      IReadOnlyList<RelationshipClassDefinition> relationshipClassDefinitions = geodatabase.GetDefinitions<RelationshipClassDefinition>();
    }
  });
}
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   ArcGIS.Core.CoreObjectsBase
      ArcGIS.Core.Data.Definition
         ArcGIS.Core.Data.TableDefinition
            ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClassDefinition
            ArcGIS.Core.Data.Realtime.RealtimeTableDefinition

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also