ArcGIS 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 Issue With Microsoft SQL Server And Raster Catalogs

For those that have installed ArcGIS 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 and are using Microsoft SQL Server with Raster Catalogs and are noticing a few problems, you are not alone.

Several users have called in to ESRI Support Services in the last few days and reported the following issue: after installing ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 when direct connections are used or after installing ArcSDE 9.3.1 Service Pack 1 when application server connections are used, Raster catalogs are not displaying in ArcMap. This issue also impacts Raster Fields stored in Microsoft SQL Server. If you have Raster fields on your feature class, you will not be able to access that information after applying 9.3.1 Service Pack 1.

This issue has been noted and the team is currently working on a resolution to the problem.

The knowledge base article providing full information on this issue can be found here: http://support.esri.com/index.cfm…

A patch should be made available soon.