Create Raster Catalog (tabular)

Creates a Tabular Raster Catalog, and populates it with the specified rasters. A Tabular Raster Catalog is like an ArcInfo Image Catalog.

Command line syntax

CreateRasterCatalog_tabular <Output_raster_catalog> {Rasters;Rasters...}

Parameters

Expression Explanation
<Output_raster_catalog>

The name for the Output Raster Catalog.

The Output Raster Catalog will be created as a dBase table.

The Output Raster Catalog must not already exist.
{Rasters;Rasters...}

The rasters that are to be added to the Output Raster Catalog.

Separate the names of multiple rasters with a semicolon.

Command Line Example 

workspace c:\docume~1\dchatfie\mydocu~1\test
Set c:\docume~1\dchatfie\mydocu~1\test into workspace

CreateRasterCatalog_tabular mthood_cat hood_doq;zigzag_doq;sandy_doq
Executing (CreateRasterCatalog_tabular_5): CreateRasterCatalog_tabular "C:\Documents and Settings\dchatfie\My Documents\test\mthood_cat.dbf" 'C:\Documents and Settings\dchatfie\My Documents\test\hood_doq';'C:\Documents and Settings\dchatfie\My Documents\test\zigzag_doq';'C:\Documents and Settings\dchatfie\My Documents\test\sandy_doq'
Start Time: Wed May 10 19:05:40 2006
Running script CreateRasterCatalog_tabular...
Completed script CreateRasterCatalog_tabular...
Executed (CreateRasterCatalog_tabular_5) successfully.
End Time: Wed May 10 19:06:06 2006 (Elapsed Time: 26.00 secs)

Scripting syntax

CreateRasterCatalog_tabular (Output_raster_catalog, Rasters)

Parameters

Expression Explanation
Output raster catalog (Required)

The name for the Output Raster Catalog.

The Output Raster Catalog will be created as a dBase table.

The Output Raster Catalog must not already exist.
Rasters (Optional)

The rasters that are to be added to the Output Raster Catalog.

Separate the names of multiple rasters with a semicolon.

Script Example 

# Import modules.
import sys, string, os, win32com.client

# Create the Geoprocessor object
gp = win32com.client.Dispatch('esriGeoprocessing.GpDispatch.1')

# Load DV Region toolbox.
gp.AddToolbox('C:/Documents and Settings/dchatfie/Application Data/ESRI/ArcToolbox/My Toolboxes/' + \
                         'DV Data Management Tools.tbx')

# Set workspace.
gp.workspace = 'c:/docume~1/dchatfie/mydocu~1/test'

# Run Create Tabular Raster Catalog tool.
gp.createrastercatalog_tabular('htmood_cat', 'hood_doq;zigzag_doq;sandy_doq')