# Dynamo "Get Family Parameter" returns a string instead of a parameter?

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-get-family-parameter-returns-a-string-instead-of-a-parameter/95820>\
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**Created:** [November 24, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-get-family-parameter-returns-a-string-instead-of-a-parameter/95820 "2023-11-24T20:15:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![jonathanJC32L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@jonathanJC32L](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jonathanJC32L)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-get-family-parameter-returns-a-string-instead-of-a-parameter/95820/1 "2023-11-24T20:15:28Z")

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Hello, I am trying to read an `instance`’s `family`’s `parameter` from within a Dynamo script. Similar to this topic: [https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-the-family-parameters-using-dynamo/66631/3](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-the-family-parameters-using-dynamo/66631/3)

The `Get Family Parameter` block seems to be the right choice to select the `family parameter` I am interested in reading.

However, when I pass the `Get Family Parameter` output into other blocks to read its name and value, they throw a warning saying that the type they received was not a parameter, but was a String:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/5/25ab2a613acf44551476f3312a243e8c1b89c1e1.png)

This is unexpected because the `Get Family Parameter` block help says it to outputs a Parameter, not a String:  
"Outputs

Parameter  
The selected Parameter"

Can anyone explain the correct way to use `Get Family Parameter`? Or is there a better way to read the value of a `Family Parameter`?

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**Author:** ![Drbohlav](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/drbohlav/32/113004_2.png) [@Drbohlav](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Drbohlav)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-get-family-parameter-returns-a-string-instead-of-a-parameter/95820/2 "2023-11-24T21:37:57Z")

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Hi @jonathanJC32L, welcome to the community. I hope this can help:  
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**Author:** ![jonathanJC32L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@jonathanJC32L](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jonathanJC32L)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-get-family-parameter-returns-a-string-instead-of-a-parameter/95820/3 "2023-11-25T19:20:39Z")

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Thanks, that was what I was missing. `Get Family Parameter` outputting a string works great now because you found those blocks that accept a Parameter Name string.