ArcSDE - Northeast Arc Users Group

General Storage Options• Raster Dataset– Individual set of pixels• 1 or more bands covering the exact same area• Fundamental storage type– Use as separate datasets or…– Mosaic 2 or more inputs into one seamless image• Raster/Image Catalog– Collection of Raster Datasets organized with a table• Each row represents a different raster dataset– Named “raster catalog items”– Individuals are stored separately, but presented as asingle entity– Use entire collection or use a layer definition for sub-setting