Raster band names renamed in the Catalog pane are not reflected when added to a mosaic dataset in ArcGIS Pro

Description

In ArcGIS Pro, rasters contain one or more individual layers called bands which are combined to create a natural-looking image on a map. The band names can be customized to display information in an ArcGIS Pro project. However, raster band names renamed in the Catalog pane are not reflected when the raster is added to a mosaic dataset.

In this example, the first two bands of a raster file are renamed to '1' and '2' in the Catalog pane, but the bands are displayed as 'Band 1' and 'Band 2' in the Contents pane and the legend when the raster file is added to a mosaic dataset.

Cause

Renaming the band names in the Catalog pane does not change the band names in the raster's metadata file. Most imagery comes with a metadata file that provides information such as the sensor name, band names, or cloud cover associated with the imagery. ArcGIS Pro reads the metadata file and compiles all the bands into layers to display the imagery in a project. The band names are displayed according to the data in the raster's metadata file.

Solution or Workaround

Follow the workflow below to resolve the issue.

1. In ArcGIS Pro, in the Catalog pane, right-click the database, navigate to New, and select Mosaic Dataset.

2. Configure the parameters in the Create Mosaic Dataset pane to create a new mosaic dataset.
   1. For Mosaic Dataset Name, type a name for the dataset. In this example, the name of the mosaic dataset is TestCustom.
   2. Expand Product Properties.
   3. Under Product Band Definitions, for Band Name, type a name for the band name.
   4. Click Add another, and repeat Step 2(c) to customize the name for another band. In this example, the custom names of the bands are AA, BB, and CC.
   5. Click Run. The mosaic dataset is added to the project.

3. Add the raster to the mosaic dataset.
   1. In the Catalog pane, right-click the new mosaic dataset. Click Add Rasters....

2. In the Add Rasters To Mosaic Dataset tool pane, on the Parameters tab, select the appropriate raster type from the Raster Type drop-down list.
3. For Input Data, click the Browse icon to select the rasters.
4. Click Run.

The raster is added to the mosaic dataset, and the bands are populated with the customized band names. The customized band names are displayed in the Contents pane and the legend.