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Get Raster Properties (Data Management)
Release 9.2 Last modified November 29, 2010	Print all topics in : "Tools"

Command line example

GetRasterProperties C:\Data\elevation MAXIMUM

Scripting syntax
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GetRasterProperties_management (in_raster, property_type)

Parameter

Explanation

Data Type

in_raster (Required)

The input raster dataset.

Composite Geodataset

property_type (Optional)

The property to be obtained from the raster dataset.

MINIMUM — Returns the smallest value of all cells in the input in_raster.
MAXIMUM — Returns the largest value of all cells in the input in_raster.
MEAN — Returns the average of all cells in the input in_raster.
STD — Returns the standard deviation of all cells in the input in_raster.
UNIQUEVALUECOUNT — Returns the number of unique values in the input in_raster.
TOP — Returns the top or YMax value of the extent.
LEFT — Returns the left or XMin value of the extent.
RIGHT — Returns the right or XMax value of the extent.
BOTTOM — Returns the bottom or YMin value of the extent.
CELLSIZEX — Returns the cell size in the x-direction.
CELLSIZEY — Returns the cell size in the y-direction.
VALUETYPE — Returns the type of the cell value in the input in_raster; 1 for an Integer or 2 for a Float.
COLUMNCOUNT — Returns the number of columns in the input in_raster.
ROWCOUNT — Returns the number of rows in the input in_raster.
BANDCOUNT — Returns the number of bands in the input in_raster.

String

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Script example

# GetRasterProperties.py
# Description: Returns a property of a raster.
# Requirements: None
# Author: ESRI
# Date: 06/10/05
# Create the Geoprocessor object
import arcgisscripting, sys, string, os
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

try:
    # Set local variables
    InRaster = "D:/Data/elevation"
    InPropertyType = "MAXIMUM"

    # Process: GetRasterProperties
    zmax = gp.GetRasterProperties (InRaster, InPropertyType)

except:
    # Print error message if an error occurs
    print gp.GetMessages()

Get Raster Properties (Data Management)

Command line example

Script example