ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data.DDL Namespace / SchemaBuilder Class / Build Method
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    Build Method (SchemaBuilder)
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    Performs all enqueued operations. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    public bool Build()
    Public Function Build() As Boolean

    Return Value

    true if all operations ran successfully; otherwise false.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    There are no enqueued operations to run.
    A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.
    Example
    Creating a Table
    public void CreateTableSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase, CodedValueDomain inspectionResultsDomain)
    {
      // Create a PoleInspection table with the following fields
      //  GlobalID
      //  ObjectID
      //  InspectionDate (date)
      //  InspectionResults (pre-existing InspectionResults coded value domain)
      //  InspectionNotes (string)
    
      // 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();
    
      // Create a FieldDescription for the InspectionDate field
      FieldDescription inspectionDateFieldDescription = new FieldDescription("InspectionDate", FieldType.Date)
      {
        AliasName = "Inspection Date"
      };
    
      // This static helper routine creates a FieldDescription for a Domain field (from a pre-existing domain)
      FieldDescription inspectionResultsFieldDescription = FieldDescription.CreateDomainField("InspectionResults", new CodedValueDomainDescription(inspectionResultsDomain));
      inspectionResultsFieldDescription.AliasName = "Inspection Results";
    
      // This static helper routine creates a FieldDescription for a string field
      FieldDescription inspectionNotesFieldDescription = FieldDescription.CreateStringField("InspectionNotes", 512);
      inspectionNotesFieldDescription.AliasName = "Inspection Notes";
    
      // Assemble a list of all of our field descriptions
      List<FieldDescription> fieldDescriptions = new List<FieldDescription>()
        { globalIDFieldDescription, objectIDFieldDescription, inspectionDateFieldDescription, inspectionResultsFieldDescription, inspectionNotesFieldDescription };
    
      // Create a TableDescription object to describe the table to create
      TableDescription tableDescription = new TableDescription("PoleInspection", fieldDescriptions);
    
      // Create a SchemaBuilder object
      SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
      // Add the creation of PoleInspection to our list of DDL tasks
      schemaBuilder.Create(tableDescription);
    
      // Execute the DDL
      bool success = schemaBuilder.Build();
    
      // Inspect error messages
      if (!success)
      {
        IReadOnlyList<string> errorMessages = schemaBuilder.ErrorMessages;
        //etc.
      }
    }
    Creating a feature class
    public void CreateFeatureClassSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase, FeatureClass existingFeatureClass, SpatialReference spatialReference)
    {
      // 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.
      }
    }
    Deleting a Table
    public void DeleteTableSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase, Table table)
    {
      // Create a TableDescription object
      TableDescription tableDescription = new TableDescription(table.GetDefinition());
    
      // Create a SchemaBuilder object
      SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
      // Add the deletion of the table to our list of DDL tasks
      schemaBuilder.Delete(tableDescription);
    
      // Execute the DDL
      bool success = schemaBuilder.Build();
    }
    Deleting a Feature Class
    public void DeleteFeatureClassSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase, FeatureClass featureClass)
    {
      // Create a FeatureClassDescription object
      FeatureClassDescription featureClassDescription = new FeatureClassDescription(featureClass.GetDefinition());
    
      // Create a SchemaBuilder object
      SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
      // Add the deletion fo the feature class to our list of DDL tasks
      schemaBuilder.Delete(featureClassDescription);
    
      // Execute the DDL
      bool success = schemaBuilder.Build();
    }
    Creating a Range domain
    public void CreateRangeDomainSnippet(Geodatabase geodatabase)
    {
      // Create a range description with minimum value = 0 and maximum value = 1000
      RangeDomainDescription rangeDomainDescriptionMinMax = new RangeDomainDescription("RangeDomain_0_1000",
        FieldType.Integer, 0, 1000)
      { Description = "Domain value ranges from 0 to 1000" };
    
      SchemaBuilder schemaBuilder = new SchemaBuilder(geodatabase);
    
      // Create  a range domain 
      schemaBuilder.Create(rangeDomainDescriptionMinMax);
      schemaBuilder.Build();
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also