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Release 9.2
Last modified November 29, 2010 |
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Creates a table from an attribute domain.
Usage tips
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Creating a table from an attribute domain allows for additional editing of the table in ArcMap. For example, a table could be created from a coded value domain, additional code values could be added to the coded value list, and the Table To Domain tool could be used to update the original domain.
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The following environment setting affects this tool: Configuration Keyword.
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Workspace domains can also be managed in ArcCatalog. Domains can be created and modified through the Domains tab on the Database Properties dialog box.
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The environment settings do not have an effect on this tool.
Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
DomainToTable_management <in_workspace> <domain_name> <out_table> <code_field> <description_field> {configuration_keyword}
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| <in_workspace> |
The workspace containing the attribute domain to be converted to a table. |
Workspace |
| <domain_name> |
The name of the existing attribute domain. |
String |
| <out_table> |
The table to be created. |
Table |
| <code_field> |
The name of the field in the created table that will store code values. |
String |
| <description_field> |
The name of the field in the created table that will store code value descriptions. |
String |
| {configuration_keyword} |
For SDE tables, the custom storage keywords for creating the table. |
String |
Command line example
workspace E:\arcgis\ArcTutor\BuildingaGeodatabase DomainToTable_management montgomery.mdb DistDiam diameters code descript
Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
DomainToTable_management (in_workspace, domain_name, out_table, code_field, description_field, configuration_keyword)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| in_workspace (Required) |
The workspace containing the attribute domain to be converted to a table. |
Workspace |
| domain_name (Required) |
The name of the existing attribute domain. |
String |
| out_table (Required) |
The table to be created. |
Table |
| code_field (Required) |
The name of the field in the created table that will store code values. |
String |
| description_field (Required) |
The name of the field in the created table that will store code value descriptions. |
String |
| configuration_keyword (Optional) |
For SDE tables, the custom storage keywords for creating the table. |
String |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Script example
# Purpose: Update an attribute domain to constrain valid|material values
# Create the Geoprocessor object
import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
try:
# Set the workspace (to avoid having to type in the full path to the data every time)
gp.Workspace = "E:/arcgis/ArcTutor/BuildingaGeodatabase"
# Set variable for domain name
domname = "Material"
# Process: Remove the constraint from the material field
gp.RemoveDomainFromField("Montgomery.mdb/Water/DistribMains", "MATERIAL")
# Edit the domain values
# Process: Remove a coded value from the domain
gp.DeleteCodedValueFromDomain("Montgomery.mdb", domname, "ACP: Asbestos concrete")
# Process: Create a table from the domain to edit it with ArcMap editing tools
gp.DomainToTable("Montgomery.mdb", domname, "Montgomery.mdb/" + domname , "TYPE", "DESCRIPT")
# Process: Delete the domain
gp.DeleteDomain("Montgomery.mdb", domname)
# Edit the domain table outside of geoprocessing
# and then bring the domain back in with the TableToDomain process
except:
# If an error occurred while running a tool print the messages
print gp.GetMessages()