Adds a field to this object class.
[Visual Basic .NET] Public Sub AddField ( _ ByVal Field As IField _ )
[C#] public void AddField ( IField Field );
[C++]
HRESULT AddField(
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_TABLE_DUPLICATE_COLUMN:
- A field with the specified name already exists in the table.
FDO_E_NO_SCHEMA_LICENSE:
- You are not licensed to modify the schema of the feature class. This error can arise with an ArcGIS for Desktop Basic license when a field is added to a feature class that participates in a geometric network, topology, or composite relationship class (such as feature-linked annotation).
Functional License Check
If your application/site is not appropriately licensed, AddField can return an error of FDO_E_NO_SCHEMA_LICENSE.
Remarks
Prior to adding a new field to a class, an exclusive schema lock should be obtained using the ISchemaLock interface.
Attempting to add a new field that does not allow null values will fail, if the class already has data in it. The only solution is to recreate the class with the non-nullable field, then copy the rows from the original class into the new class.