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Raster Dataset properties
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Property Returns
BandCount The number of bands in the raster dataset
CompressionType The compression type such as:
  • LZ77
  • JPEG
  • JPEG2000
  • None
Format The raster format:
  • GRID
  • ERDAS Imagine
  • TIFF

All available supported raster formats
Permanent: Boolean The permanent state: TRUE if the raster is permanent, or FALSE if the raster dataset is temporary
SensorType The sensor type used to capture the image

Raster Band properties
Dataset properties

Example:



from win32com.client import Dispatch
gp = Dispatch("esriGeoprocessing.GpDispatch.1")

gp.workspace = "C:\\Data"
raster = "redlands.img"

print gp.describe(raster).Bandcount
print gp.describe(raster).CompressionType
print gp.describe(raster).Format



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