Summary
The Describe function returns the properties described below for datasets that have field groups added to them.
Field groups can be added to a geodatabase feature class or table. The dataType returned is the dataType of the feature class or table.
Field groups are required when adding contingent values to a dataset.
Properties
| Property | Explanation | Data Type |
| fieldNames (Read Only) | A list of the field names that participate in the field group. | String |
| isEditingRestrictive (Read Only) | Indicates whether the field group has a restrictive editing experience.
| Boolean |
| name (Read Only) | The name of the field group. | String |
Code sample
The following stand-alone Python script prints a report of the field group properties for a feature class.
# Import the required modules
import arcpy
# Path to the input feature class or table
fc = "C:\\MyProject\\MyDatabase.sde\\myGDB.USER1.MapleTrees"
# Print a report of the field group properties
fieldGroups = arcpy.Describe(fc).fieldGroups
for fg in fieldGroups:
print("Field Group Name: {}\nFields: {}\nRestrictive: {}\n".format(
fg.name, fg.fieldNames, fg.isEditingRestrictive))