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IClass.DeleteField Method (ArcObjects .NET 10.5 SDK)
ArcObjects Library Reference (GeoDatabase)  

IClass.DeleteField Method

Deletes a field from this object class.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub DeleteField ( _
    ByVal Field As IField _
)
[C#]
public void DeleteField (
    IField Field
);
[C++]
HRESULT DeleteField(
  IField* Field
);
[C++]

Parameters Field [in]
Field is a parameter of type IField

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Errors Returned

FDO_E_FIELD_CANNOT_DELETE_WEIGHT_FIELD:

FDO_E_FIELD_CANNOT_DELETE_REQUIRED_FIELD:

FDO_E_NO_SCHEMA_LICENSE:

FDO_E_SE_DBMS_DOES_NOT_SUPPORT:

Remarks

DeleteField removes the specified field from a table, object class or feature class. Fields that are required by the Geodatabase and cannot be removed include:

Prior to deleting a field from a class, an exclusive schema lock should be obtained using the ISchemaLock interface.

See Also

IClass Interface

.NET Related Topics

Using schema locks