[GIS] Specifying field in attribute table with raster calculator using ArcMap

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How can I specify the attribute field to use in the raster calculator of ArcMap 10.2?

In 9.x, I used the dot notation.

i.e. To use the "New_Value" field, I could do the following:

[MyRaster].New_Value + 1 = new raster

This doesn't appear to work in 10.2?

While researching to write an answer to Cause of ArcGIS Raster Calculator Parsing error <type 'exceptions.SyntaxError'>: invalid syntax?, I found Raster Calculator trouble that states dot notation doesn't work in Raster Calculator beginning with 10.0. The forum post suggests using Lookup to create a separate raster from the second field. It also suggests this can be accomplished in the Raster Calculator by using:

Lookup("rastername","fieldname")

I am guessing you are using ArcGIS from your terminology.

1) Add a new field called 'codes'. Type = Short Integer

2) Select by attributes --on the top menu-- "seasons = Summer".

3) Open the attribute table and in the field calculator click on the field you added in step 1 and type 1.

It will only do the selected records so all summers will get 1.

Repeat for Spring and so on.

You can use "if" in the field calculator but as your a newbie and you only have four classes just do selections for now.

Do not even bother turning on edit mode unless you need to "undo."

If you want to set pixels to null when "MyRaster" >= 2800 and set everything else to the values of "MyRaster" all in one step, use this expression:

Con("MyRaster" < 2800, "MyRaster")

or this expression:

SetNull("MyRaster" >= 2800, "MyRaster")