Delete Mosaic Dataset (Data Management)

Summary

Removes a mosaic dataset, its overviews, and its item cache from disk.

Usage

• This tool is used to delete a mosaic dataset in its entirety, including any of the tables within the database and, optionally, any overviews or caches created with it.

• You may not want to delete the overviews or cache when these are used in other mosaic datasets. The cache is usually created when LAS data, LAS datasets, or terrains are used in the mosaic dataset.

Syntax

DeleteMosaicDataset_management (in_mosaic_dataset, {delete_overview_images}, {delete_item_cache})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_mosaic_dataset	The mosaic dataset that you want to delete from the geodatabase.	Mosaic Dataset ; Mosaic Layer
delete_overview_images (Optional)	Choose whether to delete the overviews that are associated with the mosaic dataset. DELETE_OVERVIEW_IMAGES —The overviews associated with the mosaic dataset will be deleted. This is the default. NO_DELETE_OVERVIEW_IMAGES —The overviews will not be deleted.	Boolean
delete_item_cache (Optional)	Choose whether to delete the raster item cache that is associated with the mosaic dataset. DELETE_ITEM_CACHE —The cache associated with the mosaic dataset will be deleted. This is the default. NO_DELETE_ITEM_CACHE —The cache will not be deleted.	Boolean

Code Sample

DeleteMosaicDataset example 1 (Python window)

This is a Python sample for the DeleteMosaicDataset tool.

import arcpy
arcpy.DeleteMosaicDataset_management(
     "C:/Workspace/fileGDB.gdb/md2delete",
     "DELETE_OVERVIEW_IMAGES", "NO_DELETE_ITEM_CACHE")

DeleteMosaicDataset example 2 (stand-alone script)

This is a Python script sample for the DeleteMosaicDataset tool.

#Delete mosaic dataset including the overview images

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Workspace"

mosaicds = "fileGDB.gdb/md2delete"
delOvr = "DELETE_OVERVIEW_IMAGES"
delCache = "NO_DELETE_ITEM_CACHE"

    
arcpy.DeleteMosaicDataset_management(mosaicds, delOvr, delCache)

Environments

Current Workspace

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: No

ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes

ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes