Set Default Subtype (Data Management)

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Summary

Sets the default value or code for the input table's subtype.

Usage

Syntax

SetDefaultSubtype_management (in_table, subtype_code)
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_table

The input table or feature class whose subtype default value will be set.

Table View
subtype_code

The unique default value for a subtype.

Long

Code Sample

Set Default Subtype Example (Python Window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the SetDefaultSubtype function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = "C:/data/Montgomery.gdb"
arcpy.SetDefaultSubtype_management("water/fittings", 5)
Set Default Subtype Example 2 (Stand-alone Script)

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the SetDefaultSubtype function as part of a workflow to add subtypes to a field.

#Name: ManageSubtypes.py
# Purpose: Create a subtype definition
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
 
try:
    # Set the workspace (to avoid having to type in the full path to the data every time)
    env.workspace =  "C:/data/Montgomery.gdb"
    
    # Set local parameters
    inFeatures = "water/fittings"
 
    # Process: Set Subtype Field...
    arcpy.SetSubtypeField_management(inFeatures, "TYPECODE")
     
    # Process: Add Subtypes...
    # Store all the suptype values in a dictionary with the subtype code as the "key" and the 
    # subtype description as the "value" (stypeDict[code])
    stypeDict = {"0": "Unknown", "1": "Bend", "2": "Cap", "3": "Cross", "4": "Coupling",\
                 "5": "Expansion joint", "6": "Offset", "7":"Plug", "8": "Reducer",\
                 "9": "Saddle", "10": "Sleeve", "11": "Tap", "12": "Tee", "13": "Weld", "14": "Riser"} 
    
    # use a for loop to cycle through the dictionary
    for code in stypeDict:
        arcpy.AddSubtype_management(inFeatures, code, stypeDict[code])     
			
    # Process: Set Default Subtype...
    arcpy.SetDefaultSubtype_management(inFeatures, "4")
 
except Exception, e:
    # If an error occurred, print line number and error message
    import traceback, sys
    tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
    print "Line %i" % tb.tb_lineno
    print e.message

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Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes
11/18/2013