Raster To Geodatabase (Conversion)

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 ArcSDE geodatabase, the raster dataset is stored on the ArcSDE server as a raster SDE format. A configuration keyword can be specified (if configuration keywords are specified by the ArcSDE administrator).

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

Syntax

RasterToGeodatabase_conversion (Input_Rasters, Output_Geodatabase, {Configuration_Keyword})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
Input_Rasters [Input_Rasters,...]	Input raster dataset(s).	Raster Dataset
Output_Geodatabase	Either the path and name of a geodatabase or the path and name of a raster catalog.	Workspace ; Raster Catalog
Configuration_Keyword (Optional)	Specifies the storage parameters (configuration) for a file geodatabase and an ArcSDE geodatabase. Personal geodatabases do not use configuration keywords. ArcSDE configuration keywords are set up by your database administrator.	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

Compression, Current Workspace, Output CONFIG Keyword, Output XY Domain, Output Z Domain, Output Coordinate System, Extent, Output has Z values, Output Spatial Grid 1, Output Spatial Grid 2, Output Spatial Grid 3, Pyramid, Raster Statistics, Scratch Workspace, Tile Size, Z Resolution

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes

ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes

ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes