# Pairing Data according to criteria - Dictionary

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**Created:** [January 10, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/pairing-data-according-to-criteria-dictionary/8763 "2017-01-10T22:00:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/pairing-data-according-to-criteria-dictionary/8763/7 "2017-01-19T10:00:26Z")

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@Jorge_Villarroel

You would possibly be better off using a true database rather than Excel.  
By doing this, a simple SQL query, used in conjunction with GetParameter & SetParameter would do what you want

`SELECT [bars] from [table] where [pier]=pier AND [level]=level`

Refer [Using SQLite instead of Excel](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/using-sqlite-instead-of-excel/4565)  
It might seem daunting, but is really quite easy.

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