Mosaic Dataset
Unfortunately, that process fails pretty quickly, see the attached error message.
Dave
Guenter,
could you please outline the steps to export the table? i thought i knew what i was doing but i guess not so much 
thanks
Dave
Hi Dave,one first, as
as you are talking 10.5 and 10.2 I assume you are working with ArcMap. There are more ways to do this, here a list of options, applicable when different situations are given.
METHOD 1 - Standard to create Derived Mosaic Dataset from Source mosaic dataset
(This actually is the method again that does not seem to work for you - but in case there is no version issue this is a recommended workflow to create derived mosaics from source mosaics - see the standard imagery workflow in this compilation of imagery workflows)
Quote: "Typically rasters are added to derived mosaic datasets by using the Table raster type and selecting the source mosaic datasets. This raster type ensures that every item in the source mosaic dataset is duplicated in the derived mosaic datasets. Although this may result in a large number of records in the derived mosaic dataset, it is more scalable than adding the source mosaic datasets as a single item. This is because when using a derived mosaic dataset, all the records and associated raster item properties are quickly accessible, but if the mosaic dataset references other mosaic datasets instead, the system may need to open multiple tables to access different rasters in multiple source mosaic datasets. Although some database connections are cached, the system does not cache the mosaic dataset, so it is not a scalable approach."
- Assuming you have your ready to use MosaicDataset (which is the source)
- Create a new mosaic dataset (the target)
- Add Rasters and select Table Raster type as Raster Type and Dataset as Input Data :
- As Source navigate to your existing MosaicDataset from Step 1 and select it
- [optionally more settings]
- Press o.k
METHOD 2 - Create an export of your footprint table of the existing MosaicDataset
That would be the immediate reply to your last question. If the upper method fails for some reason, you can still ...
- add your existing MosaicDataset to ArcMap
- From the Footpint-Sublayer select Data --> Export Data
- Write the Footprint Layer into a FeatureClass in a Geodatabase
- Proceed as described in Method one step 3 - but this time select the created footprint featureclass as Source in step 4
METHOD 3 - The bare minimum - again tricked from your existing MosaicDataset
As the input really only needs to be a table with paths, you could also create this table based on the data in your existing MosaicDataset. In this case the Add Rasters process will basically have to re-read all the properties, but the collection/compilation in your existing MD is still used
- In ArcCatalog navigate to your existing MosaicDataset
- Right-click it --> Export --> Paths
- This will create a table in your defined destination that only has a "Paths" field and the reference to the ObjectIDs in your old MD
- Whats in the paths field needs to be in a field called RASTER - and, as described in the Help for Table Raster Type you need additional fields
called NAME, GROUP and TAG. In Name usually a path-component without the path is written. Into the RASTER field just copy the content of the PATH field. The others can be empty if you want. - A modified table like described in this step 4 can again be loaded via the table raster type as described in Method 1 and 2
Your good with this?
Guenter
