Make WCS Layer (Data Management)

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Summary

Creates a temporary raster layer from a WCS service.

Usage

  • This is one of the few tools that can accept a WCS service as an input; therefore, this tool can be used to convert a WCS service to a raster layer, which can then be used by a geoprocessing tool. The layer created by the tool is temporary and will not persist after the session ends unless the document is saved.

  • The input can also be a URL to a WCS server. The WCS server URL should also include the coverage and version information. If only URL is entered, the tool will automatically take the first coverage and use the default version (1.0.0) to create the WCS layer.

  • The output can be the entire image service or a portion of it.

  • You can clip out a portion of the image service by choosing an output extent layer or by specifying the rectangle extent. If you choose an output extent layer, the clip extent will be based on the extent of that layer.

  • The output can be created with only a subset of the bands. This will help save time and disk space.

Parameters

LabelExplanationData Type
Input WCS Coverage

Browse to the input WCS service. This tool can also accept a URL that references the WCS service.

If a WCS server URL is used, the URL should include the coverage name and version information. If only the URL is entered, the tool will automatically take the first coverage and use the default version (1.0.0) to create the WCS layer.

An example of a URL that includes the coverage name and version is http://ServerName/arcgis/services/serviceName/ImageServer/WCSServer?coverage=rasterDRGs&version=1.1.1.

In this example, http://ServerName/arcgis/services/serviceName/ImageServer/WCSServer? is the URL. The coverage specified is coverage=rasterDRGs, and the version is &version=1.1.1.

To get the coverage names on a WCS server, use the WCS GetCapabilities request. An example of WCS request is http://ServerName/arcgis/services/serviceName/ImageServer/WCSServer?request=getcapabilities&service=wcs.

WCS Coverage; String
Output WCS Layer

The name of the output WCS layer.

Raster Layer
Template Extent
(Optional)

The output extent of the WCS layer.

  • Default—The extent will be based on the maximum extent of all participating inputs. This is the default.
  • Current Display Extent—The extent is equal to the data frame or visible display. The option is not available when there is no active map.
  • As Specified Below—The extent will be based on the minimum and maximum extent values specified.
  • Browse—The extent will be based on an existing dataset.
Extent
Bands
(Optional)

The bands that will be exported for the layer. If no bands are specified, all the bands will be used in the output.

Value Table

Licensing information

  • Basic: Yes
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes

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