ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / Database Class / GetDefinition Method
The QueryDescription object.

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    GetDefinition Method (Database)
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    Gets the TableDefinition or FeatureClassDefinition (if QueryDescription.IsSpatialQuery in queryDescription returns true) whose Table or FeatureClass is associated with queryDescription. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    Public Function GetDefinition( _
       ByVal queryDescription As QueryDescription _
    ) As TableDefinition

    Parameters

    queryDescription
    The QueryDescription object.

    Return Value

    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    queryDescription is null.
    A database-related exception has occurred.
    Remarks
    A QueryDescription object fully describes how a single database table or one or more database tables (specified by a valid SQL SELECT statement) should be represented as a Table or FeatureClass if the table is spatially enabled. Essentially, there are two flavors of QueryDescription. The first is created by GetQueryDescription(String). Given a table name (fully qualified or unqualified), it encapsulates all the important properties that describe the underlying single table (i.e., QueryDescription.IsQueryLayer returns false). The second flavor is created by GetQueryDescription(String,String). Given a valid SQL SELECT statement and a query layer name, it encapsulates all the important properties that describe the underlying query layer that is created from one or more tables (i.e., QueryDescription.IsQueryLayer returns true).
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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