ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL Namespace / CodedValueDomainDescription Class
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    CodedValueDomainDescription Class
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    Represents a mechanism to create a ArcGIS.Core.Data.CodedValueDomain.
    Syntax
    public sealed class CodedValueDomainDescription : DomainDescription 
    Public NotInheritable Class CodedValueDomainDescription 
       Inherits DomainDescription
    Example
    Adding a Field that uses a domain
    public void AddFieldWithDomainSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase)
    {
        // Adding a field,'PipeType', which uses the coded value domain to the 'Pipes' FeatureClass
    
        //The FeatureClass to add field
        string featureClassName = "Pipes";
    
        SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
        // Create a CodedValueDomain description for water pipes
        CodedValueDomainDescription pipeDomainDescription =
          new CodedValueDomainDescription("WaterPipeTypes", FieldType.String,
          new SortedList<object, string> { { "C_1", "Copper" },
      { "S_2", "Steel" } })
          {
              SplitPolicy = SplitPolicy.Duplicate,
              MergePolicy = MergePolicy.DefaultValue
          };
    
        // Create a coded value domain token
        CodedValueDomainToken codedValueDomainToken = schemaBuilder.Create(pipeDomainDescription);
    
        // Create a new description from domain token
        CodedValueDomainDescription codedValueDomainDescription = new CodedValueDomainDescription(codedValueDomainToken);
    
        // Create a field named as 'PipeType' using a domain description
        FieldDescription domainFieldDescription = new FieldDescription("PipeType", FieldType.String);
        domainFieldDescription.SetDomainDescription(codedValueDomainDescription);
    
        //Retrieve existing information for 'Pipes' FeatureClass
        FeatureClassDefinition originalFeatureClassDefinition = geodatabase.GetDefinition<FeatureClassDefinition>(featureClassName);
        FeatureClassDescription originalFeatureClassDescription =
          new FeatureClassDescription(originalFeatureClassDefinition);
    
        // Add domain field on existing fields
        List<FieldDescription> modifiedFieldDescriptions = new List<FieldDescription>(originalFeatureClassDescription.FieldDescriptions) { domainFieldDescription };
    
        // Create a new description with updated fields for 'Pipes' FeatureClass 
        FeatureClassDescription featureClassDescription =
          new FeatureClassDescription(originalFeatureClassDescription.Name, modifiedFieldDescriptions,
                                         originalFeatureClassDescription.ShapeDescription);
    
        // Update the 'Pipes' FeatureClass with domain field
        schemaBuilder.Modify(featureClassDescription);
    
        // Build status
        bool buildStatus = schemaBuilder.Build();
    
        // Build errors
        if (!buildStatus)
        {
            IReadOnlyList<string> errors = schemaBuilder.ErrorMessages;
        }
    }
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.Description
          ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.DomainDescription
             ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL.CodedValueDomainDescription

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also