# C# - Custom counter node trigger by periodic

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**Created:** [June 4, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/c-custom-counter-node-trigger-by-periodic/77275 "2022-06-04T10:03:22Z")\
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Probably the nodes you want to use are cached so it won’t update. That is a guess, I am not sure if that is the case.

You can find more information here:

> **[Run Modes: Manual, Automatic, Periodic - Dynamo BIM](https://dynamobim.org/issues/run-modes-manual-automatic-periodic/)**
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> Dynamo can run in three modes: Manual, Automatic, and Periodic. This setting is specific to the file, and it is saved with the file.   Automatic:  By default, new Dynamo …

And a topic with a similar question here:

> [@A counter for number of Runs](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/a-counter-for-number-of-runs/24090/8):
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> @Aparajit_Pratap Thanks for your time. But On my dynamo 1.3.2.2480 it works like a charm. please see this GIF:

(direct link to a solution where the number is updated in a periodic loop)

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