If you want to access raster data using Structured Query Language (SQL), create your raster data using an ST_Raster type. For existing raster data, you can run the Migrate Storage geoprocessing tool to change the raster storage type in a dataset from a binary storage type to the ST_Raster type.
Be sure the ST_Raster type has been installed and enabled in the geodatabase before you attempt to migrate your raster data.
- You must have the RASTER_STORAGE parameter set to ST_Raster in one of your configuration keywords. Do one of the following:
- Add the RASTER_STORAGE parameter to the DEFAULTS configuration keyword in the DBTUNE table and set the value of the RASTER_STORAGE parameter to ST_RASTER. See Alter configuration keywords for instructions.
- Create a custom configuration keyword that contains, at a minimum, the RASTER_STORAGE parameter set to ST_RASTER and a UI_TEXT parameter.
- Create a backup of the data to be migrated.
Creating a backup copy of the data you migrate ensures that, if migration fails for any reason, you still have your original data.
- Start ArcMap.
- Click the Search button on the ArcMap Main menu.
- Click Tools in the Search window.
- Type Migrate Storage in the text box.
- Click the Search button.
- Click the Migrate Storage link.
This opens the Migrate Storage geoprocessing tool.
- See Migrate Storage for instructions on using this tool.