Rasters comparison after load

[Ulises]

Maybe this one is an easy fix, but I just can't see the difference.

I have a raster dataset in a file geodatabase that looks smooth and good at all scales.  I imported it to SDE geodatabase and set the same parameters for compression and pyramids (which I build after the import operation), but the raster looks very coarsely compared at small scales.  Calculated statistics trying, but the results do not vary.  Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks

[DanPatterson_Retired]

little things, like are the cell sizes the same?

[Ulises]

Hi Dan,

yes...same cell size.

[DarrenWiens2]

Can you provide a comparative screenshot? Is it just a display thing - have you applied the same kind and amount of stretching to each raster?

[DanPatterson_Retired]

This link may help if it is purely a display issue

Improving the display of raster data—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

but I didn't quickly see anything directly regarding SDE

[Ulises]

Screenshots of the rasters...

File Geodatabase

SDE

[DanPatterson_Retired]

And when you zoom in does it still remain crummy?  Nothing in the link I provided suggested any clues if everything is identical?

[Ulises]

As I zoom in the raster display better until it shows almost the same.  I imagine there must be something about with the pyramids  but I set the same parameters when creating them and yet can't make them display as expected.  I recreated the pyramid just specifying the compression format and resampling method, but the result is the same.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Well, if that is the case, and everything is exactly as you said, then my only conclusion is that an SDE geodatabase handles pyramids and the like differently than a file geodatabase or there is a bug or something has been missed.  I will defer to those that use SDE and can provide some enlightenment.  Good luck

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Unless this is coincidence, have a look at this thread and Robert's and Jake's answers

https://community.esri.com/thread/167734