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Feature Class Settings
Name
Enter the feature class name that will appear in the Schema tree. It must
follow the naming rules of the provider.
Description
Enter an optional description of the feature class.
Type
Select Feature Class for a class with associated geometry. Select Non-feature
Class for non-spatial data that can be used as a standalone or contained
class.
For most providers, a feature class requires a unique identifier to distinguish
it from other features (unless the feature class has a base class from which
it inherits an identifier).
A non-feature class has no association with another class and requires a
unique identifier. As a contained class, it defines a property of another
non-feature or feature class. For example, Sidewalk could be a property of
a Road feature class; the Sidewalk class defines the Road.Sidewalk property.
In this case, the Sidewalk class does not need an identity property, although
it could have one.
Base Feature Class
If this feature class inherits from another feature class, select that superclass;
otherwise select None. This setting applies only to feature classes (not
non-feature classes) and is available only if the provider supports inheritance.
Abstract
Click Yes if this feature class is an abstract class. You can’t create features
for an abstract class, but you can use it as a base class. This setting applies
only to features classes (not non-feature classes) and is available only if the
provider supports inheritance.
Specify Identifier Propert(ies) And The Order
Select the properties that comprise the unique identifier (for non-null
primary-key values) for this feature class. Select one property for a simple
identifier or multiple properties for a compound identifier. (Some providers
support only simple identifiers). Create these properties before you create
any others. Use the arrow buttons to reorder the properties.
You must specify a value for any non-null property of a feature before you
check that feature into the data store. If you do not, you will not be able
to check the feature in.
Ordinarily, identifier properties use an auto-generated integer. This means
that when you add new features to this feature class, they automatically
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