# How to make dynamo fill in a schedule column

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938>\
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**Created:** [August 27, 2019, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938 "2019-08-27T07:12:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laura\_BIMChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Laura\_BIMChick](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Laura_BIMChick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/1 "2019-08-27T07:12:21Z")

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**Is there any way I can use dynamo to fill in the POLO\_C\_keynote (Data) column automatically?**  
 ![Capture4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/b/a/ba0bc9dcade37ee54aeb63458c34f29738e2f5da.png)  
For each type/size window I need a different keynote.  
From small to big, the keynote list should be: 40.12.11.A1, 40.12.11.A2, 40.12.11.A3, 40.12.11.A4,…  
I would rather not use/import an excel list since I want an ‘infite’ amount of keynotes available.

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**Author:** ![Akli.baliche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Akli.baliche](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Akli.baliche)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/2 "2019-08-27T07:29:09Z")

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Yes it’s possible  
you have to group and sort your windows and then inject those values

 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/a/1/a1cc47fccb757adb2b4b7cd101819a51a1e85145.png)

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**Author:** ![Laura\_BIMChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Laura\_BIMChick](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Laura_BIMChick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/3 "2019-08-27T07:36:48Z")

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Thanks!  
I’m still fairly new at this, could you explain more how to ‘inject’ the values?

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Secnik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jan_secnik/32/55692_2.png) [@Jan\_Secnik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jan_Secnik)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/4 "2019-08-27T07:40:30Z")

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Is that POLO\_C\_keynote parameter on elements?

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**Author:** ![Laura\_BIMChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Laura\_BIMChick](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Laura_BIMChick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/5 "2019-08-27T07:43:53Z")

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It is a type parameter, under ‘Data’

 ![Capture5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/9/7/97ad189e24ee5666d08ecaf656d3c8de0b52820e.png)

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Secnik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jan_secnik/32/55692_2.png) [@Jan\_Secnik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jan_Secnik)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/6 "2019-08-27T07:46:32Z")

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Ok, then you need to find those elements (maybe Category - Windows and all elements of category), then use GetParameterValueByName (name: family and type), then on that value use Unique items and SetParameterByName (name: POLO\_C\_keynote, Value: keynotes).

Be sure that your Unique values are sorted in the right order

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Secnik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jan_secnik/32/55692_2.png) [@Jan\_Secnik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jan_Secnik)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/7 "2019-08-27T07:50:26Z")

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Something like this:

 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/b/cba32c377cb1bae920337e8d29c6a0de07d31e7d.png)

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**Author:** ![Laura\_BIMChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Laura\_BIMChick](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Laura_BIMChick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/9 "2019-08-27T07:57:24Z")

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I can’t read your node-titles, It also happens to me when I take a screenshot in it’s not zoomed in…

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Secnik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jan_secnik/32/55692_2.png) [@Jan\_Secnik](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Jan_Secnik)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/10 "2019-08-27T08:02:42Z")

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sorry, ill post it again.

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**Author:** ![Akli.baliche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Akli.baliche](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Akli.baliche)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/11 "2019-08-27T08:12:02Z")

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> [@Laura\_BIMChick](#):
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> 40.12.11.A

you can try that

 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/4/0/40c5f99bab04fcce1b8ae587e8e0c43b8e3d4003.png)

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**Author:** ![Laura\_BIMChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Laura\_BIMChick](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Laura_BIMChick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/12 "2019-08-27T08:16:41Z")

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I tried it, but I got an error…

 ![Capture6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/5/3/537973166de0b8ba9fe7e22149e2065d25395bd9.png)

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/13 "2019-08-27T08:18:20Z")

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Is those parameters (grouping and sorting) instance parameters or type parameters?

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/14 "2019-08-27T08:24:08Z")

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I tried yours, but it gives all windows with the same width the same keynote, each size should have a different keynote…

 ![Capture8](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/8/9/8915dc131dea4e98724adbeec787844008b6065f.png)  
 ![Capture7](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/9/295ada6c8cde6a8155cf8a280db35ccd88f4ea90.png)  
But we’re getting close!

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/15 "2019-08-27T08:27:12Z")

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it’s pretty much all type have the same value,

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/16 "2019-08-27T08:30:28Z")

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Pull the width and the height. Convert the two values into a single using something like this in a code block:  
`widthValue+"-"+heightValue`

Use the resulting output as the key to group the items by the value.

Make sure your width, height, and keynote values are all type parameters, or all Instance parameters or you will have some issues.

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**Author:** ![Laura\_BIMChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Laura\_BIMChick](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Laura_BIMChick)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/17 "2019-08-27T08:30:52Z")

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I don’t know. There not in the Type Properties-window, but they do appear in the ‘Regular’ Properties-window…

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/18 "2019-08-27T08:33:15Z")

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Looks like those are Report parameters.  
You can check which parameters in type properties have the same value and use those values.  
Or before you call Element types, sort your elements using Jacobs method.

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/19 "2019-08-27T08:41:01Z")

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There are no parameters in the type properties with the same values, but there are in the regular properties, so I guess they’re instance parameters? (Sorry if I sound stupid but again, I’m pretty new at this)

 ![Capture10](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/c/1/c153b3ef62a871146faed3c216ba0ea6fdb52e56.png)

So I changed them in dynamo but I still get an error…

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/20 "2019-08-27T08:42:06Z")

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> [@Laura\_BIMChick](#):
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> POLO\_C\_keynote

another method

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**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-make-dynamo-fill-in-a-schedule-column/39938/21 "2019-08-27T08:42:49Z")

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