ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing.Attributes Namespace / Attribute Class / GetField Method
Example

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    GetField Method (Attribute)
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    Gets the field of this attribute. Returns a field only if the data source is an Enterprise Geodatabase or File Geodatabase. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    public Field GetField()
    Public Function GetField() As Field

    Return Value

    Type: Field
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
    Example
    Get a layers schema using Inspector
    QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      var firstFeatureLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.FeatureLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
    
      // create an instance of the inspector class
      var inspector = new ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing.Attributes.Inspector();
    
      // load the layer
      inspector.LoadSchema(firstFeatureLayer);
    
      // iterate through the attributes, looking at properties
      foreach (var attribute in inspector)
      {
        var fldName = attribute.FieldName;
        var fldAlias = attribute.FieldAlias;
        var fldType = attribute.FieldType;
        int idxFld = attribute.FieldIndex;
        var fld = attribute.GetField();
        var isNullable = attribute.IsNullable;
        var isEditable = attribute.IsEditable;
        var isVisible = attribute.IsVisible;
        var isSystemField = attribute.IsSystemField;
        var isGeometryField = attribute.IsGeometryField;
      }
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also