IRasterWorkspaceEx.CreateRasterDataset Method

Creates a new raster dataset.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateRasterDataset ( _
    ByVal Name As String, _
    ByVal numBands As Integer, _
    ByVal PixelType As rstPixelType, _
    ByVal StorageDef As IRasterStorageDef, _
    ByVal ConfigKeyword As String, _
    ByVal RasterDef As IRasterDef, _
    ByVal GeometryDef As IGeometryDef _
) As IRasterDataset

[C#]
public IRasterDataset CreateRasterDataset (
    string Name,
    int numBands,
    rstPixelType PixelType,
    IRasterStorageDef StorageDef,
    string ConfigKeyword,
    IRasterDef RasterDef,
    IGeometryDef GeometryDef
);

[C++]
HRESULT CreateRasterDataset(
  BSTR Name,
  long numBands,
  rstPixelType PixelType,
  IRasterStorageDef* StorageDef,
  BSTR ConfigKeyword,
  IRasterDef* RasterDef,
  IGeometryDef* GeometryDef,
  IRasterDataset** Dataset
);

[C++]
Parameters
Name [in]
  Name is a parameter of type BSTR
numBands [in]
  numBands is a parameter of type long
PixelType [in]
  PixelType is a parameter of type rstPixelType
StorageDef [in]
  StorageDef is a parameter of type IRasterStorageDef
ConfigKeyword [in]
  ConfigKeyword is a parameter of type BSTR
RasterDef [in]
  RasterDef is a parameter of type IRasterDef
GeometryDef [in]
  GeometryDef is a parameter of type IGeometryDef
Dataset [out, retval]
  Dataset is a parameter of type IRasterDataset

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Description

The CreateRasterDataset method creates a new empty raster dataset in the geodatabase, whereby it is basically a placeholder for some attributes of a raster dataset, such as the number of bands, pixel type, RASTER column properties, and GEOMETRY column properties.  Once you have created an empty raster dataset in the geodatabase, you can append raster data to it by mosaicking. If the GeometryDef argument is not specified, a default GeometryDef will be created using the according values (for example, spatial reference) set in the RasterDef argument. Since the geometry column is not accessed or updated, there is no need to set the GeometryDef when creating a raster dataset.

If cellsize in the RasterStorageDef is not specified or set to NULL, the new raster dataset will have an undefined cellsize, the cellsize will be set to the cellsize of the first raster that is mosaicked to it.

If spatial reference in the RasterDef is not specified or set to NULL, the new raster dataset will have an unknown spatial reference, the spatial reference will be set to the spatial reference of the first raster that is mosaicked to it.

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