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Raster To Geodatabase

Summary

Loads multiple raster datasets into a geodatabase or raster catalog.

If this tool is used to load raster datasets into a raster catalog, then you need to run the Calculate Default Spatial Grid Index tool after the loading is completed.

Usage

  • The output is the location of the geodatabase where you will store the raster.

  • All raster datasets loaded into an unmanaged raster catalog must be a file on disk. Geodatabase raster datasets can only be loaded into raster catalogs that are managed.

  • When converting the raster dataset to a personal geodatabase (.mdb), the raster dataset is stored on the file system in a hidden folder. This prevents you from going over the 2 GB limit that is imposed on a personal geodatabase; the actual raster dataset is saved as an ERDAS IMAGINE file.

  • If this tool is used to load raster datasets into a raster catalog, then the Calculate Default Spatial Grid Index tool will need to be run after the loading is completed.

    Learn more about geodatabase items—Spatial index grid size

  • When converting the raster dataset to an enterprise geodatabase, the raster dataset is stored as a raster geodatabase format. A configuration keyword can be specified (if configuration keywords are specified by the enterprise administrator).

  • The Cellsize and Mask parameters are ignored by this tool.

Syntax

RasterToGeodatabase_conversion (Input_Rasters, Output_Geodatabase, {Configuration_Keyword})
ParameterExplanationData Type
Input_Rasters
[Input_Rasters,...]

Input raster dataset(s).

Raster Dataset
Output_Geodatabase

The path and name of a geodatabase or raster catalog.

Workspace
Configuration_Keyword
(Optional)

Specifies the storage parameters (configuration) for a file or enterprise geodatabase. Configuration keywords are set up by your database administrator.

Personal geodatabases do not use configuration keywords.

String

Code sample

RasterToGeodatabase example (Python window)

This is a Python sample for RasterToGeodatabase.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = "c:/data"
arcpy.RasterToGeodatabase_conversion("test.tif;test2.tif;test3.tif",\
                                     "c:/data/ToGDB.gdb/catalog")
RasterToGeodatabase example 2 (stand-alone script)

This is a Python script sample for RasterToGeodatabase.

##=========================
##Raster To Geodatabase
##Usage: RasterToGeodatabase_conversion Input_Rasters;Input_Rasters... Output_Geodatabase {Configuration_Keyword}
try:
    import arcpy
    arcpy.env.workspace = r"\\MyMachine\PrjWorkspace\RasGP"
    ##Convert Multiple Raster Dataset to FGDB
    arcpy.RasterToGeodatabase_conversion("ToGDB.mdb\\test;test.tif","ToGDB.gdb","MAX_FILE_SIZE_4GB")
    ##Load Raster Catalog
    arcpy.RasterToGeodatabase_conversion("test.tif;test2.tif;test3.tif","ToGDB.gdb\\catalog")
except:
    print "Raster To Geodatabase exsample failed."
    print arcpy.GetMessages()

Environments

Licensing information

  • ArcGIS Desktop Basic: Yes
  • ArcGIS Desktop Standard: Yes
  • ArcGIS Desktop Advanced: Yes

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