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Repair Raster Catalog Paths

Summary

Repairs broken file paths or deletes broken links within an unmanaged raster catalog or a mosaic dataset.

Usage

  • It can also be used to delete any broken links that are no longer needed.

  • You need to know the file path location in order to change it. You can use the Export Raster Catalog Paths tool to retrieve the original path names.

  • You can type an asterisk (*) as the original path if you wish to change all your paths.

  • If you need to repair a mosaic dataset, the Repair Mosaic Dataset dialog box can also achieve this task. To learn more about repairing mosaic datasets, see Repairing paths in a mosaic dataset.

Syntax

RepairRasterCatalogPaths_management (in_raster_catalog, repair_mode, {original_path}, {new_path})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_raster_catalog

The unmanaged raster catalog or mosaic dataset to be repaired.

Raster Catalog Layer; Mosaic Dataset; Group Layer; Composite Layer
repair_mode

Choose the repair mode you would like to use.

  • FIX —This option will allow you to fix the paths.
  • REMOVE —This option will remove any broken links that exist.
String
original_path
(Optional)

Type the original path that needs to be repaired. This is a required parameter if the FIX option was chosen.

If you want to change all your paths to the new path, you are able to use the asterisk (*) as the original path.

String
new_path
(Optional)

Type the new path to use. This is a required parameter if the FIX option was chosen.

Folder

Code sample

RepairRasterCatalogPaths example (Python window)

This is a Python sample for the RepairRasterCatalogPaths tool.

import arcpy
arcpy.RepairRasterCatalogPaths_management("c:/data/RepairRC.gdb/bkrnlinks",
                                          "FIX", "*", "C:/data/newpath")
RepairRasterCatalogPaths example 2 (stand-alone script)

This is a Python script sample for the RepairRasterCatalogPaths tool.

##=====================
##Repair Raster Catalog Paths
##Usage: RepairRasterCatalogPaths_management in_raster_catalog FIX | REMOVE {original_path} {new_path}

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\PrjWorkspace"

##Fix Broken Path - regardless of original paths
arcpy.RepairRasterCatalogPaths_management("RepairRC.gdb\\Unmanaged", "FIX", "*", r"C:\data")

##Remove Broken Items
arcpy.RepairRasterCatalogPaths_management("RepairRC.gdb\\Unmanaged2", "REMOVE", "", "")

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing information

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

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